Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3843

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

English translation of the principle

Documents that the applicant for enforcement of a foreign arbitral award must submit. Effect of submitting them. Establishment of a legal presumption in his favour as to the validity and enforceability of the court judgment. This presumption is rebuttable. Burden of proving the contrary. Upon the opposing party wishing to avert enforcement.
Arabic original
المستندات الواجب على طالب تنفيذ حكم المحكمين الأجنبي تقديمها. أثر تقديمها. قيام قرينة قانونية لصالحه على صحة حكم المحكمة وقابليته للتنفيذ. قابلية هذه القرينة لإثبات العكس. عبء إثباته. على الخصم الذي يرغب توقي التنفيذ.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٨/١٩٨٨ تجاري جلسة ٢١/١١/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٤٧١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 666. PDF pages: 663.

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