Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4333

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

English translation of the principle

The Judicial Fees Exemption Committee may issue a decision exempting from all or some fees a person proven unable to pay them. The condition for this. His action must have a prospect of success. The Fees Department’s right to obtain an order assessing the fees in that action as soon as judgment is issued therein. Its demanding fees from the exempt party. Its condition. Issuance of a new decision by the Exemptions Committee, at the request of the registry or the other party to the action, revoking the exemption upon proof that the inability to pay has ceased. Contravention of this. An error in the application of the law requiring cassation of the judgment.
Arabic original
يجوز للجنة الإعفاء من الرسوم القضائية إصدار قرار بالإعفاء من الرسوم كلها أو بعضها لمن يثبت عجزه عن دفعها. شرط ذلك. أن تكون دعواه محتملة الكسب. حق إدارة الرسوم في استصدار أمر بتقدير الرسوم في تلك الدعوى بمجرد صدور حكم فيها. مطالبتها الخصم المعفى بالرسوم. شرطه. صدور قرار جديد من لجنة الإعفاءات بناء على طلب إدارة الكتاب أو الخصم الآخر في الدعوى بإبطال الإعفاء لثبوت زوال حالة العجز عن الدفع. مخالفة ذلك. خطأ في تطبيق القانون يوجب تمييز الحكم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٧٢/٢٠٠٦ مدني جلسة ٢/٤/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٥ ج٢ ص٢٨٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 762. PDF pages: 759.

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