Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4187

Provisions of laws. Their application to what occurs from the date they come into force. The effect of the new law may not extend to procedures that took place or situations that materialized before it came into force. Reason therefor. - A procedural act validly completed under the old law. Its remaining valid under the new law even if the latter considers it invalid. Article 1/5, Procedural Law. Example concerning the amendment of Legal Profession Law 42 of 1964 by Law 62 of 1996, effective from 22/12/1996, requiring statements of claim in actions whose value exceeds five thousand dinars to be signed by a lawyer.