Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3916

Service of the enforceable instrument. Its purpose. Informing the debtor of the creditor’s right to compulsory enforcement. The reason therefor. - Calling upon the debtor to perform. Its purpose. Alerting him to the necessity of performing the obligation established in the enforceable instrument; specifying the method of enforcement or the property upon which attachment will be imposed is not required. Reference to the contents of that instrument suffices. - The enforceable instrument. Must be served on the debtor before enforcement commences, otherwise enforcement is void. - The debt subject to enforcement. Must be certain in existence, specified in amount, and due for payment.