Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3754
State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Three · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
The arbitrators' award. Its nature. No scope for the rule that the judge of the principal matter is the judge of the ancillary matter. - The arbitrator has no authority to assess fees and costs unless the parties to the arbitration expressly agree to this. The reason for this.
Arabic original
حكم المحكمين. ماهيته. لا محل لقاعدة قاضي الأصل هو قاضي الفرع. - ليس للمحكم سلطة تقدير أتعاب ومصروفات ما لم يتفق المحتكمون على ذلك صراحة. علة ذلك.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٤٥/١٩٨٧ مدني جلسة ٢٥/١/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٨٧)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 646. PDF pages: 643.
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