Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3723

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Three · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The arbitral tribunal determines the plea concerning its lack of jurisdiction whenever that plea is raised before addressing the merits; otherwise, the right to it is forfeited. An example.
Arabic original
هيئة التحكيم تفصل في الدفع المتعلق بعدم اختصاصها متى تم التمسك بهذا الدفع قبل التحدث في الموضوع وإلا سقط الحق فيه.مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٤٣، ١٤٩/١٩٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٩/١١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الثالث ص١٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 640. PDF pages: 637.

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