Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4345

Payment of the fee in full on the basis of the property's value in actions brought pursuant to Law 33 of 2000 concerning claims to ownership of State real property. An exception to Article 3 of Law No. 17 of 1973 concerning judicial fees. Article 2 of Law 39 of 2002 concerning the protection of real property ownership. - Submission of the statement of claim or application. It is the event giving rise to the right to collect judicial fees. The plaintiff is obliged to pay the fee on the application brought once it is before the court in the manner prescribed by law. - Actions of ascertainable value. An ad valorem fee must be imposed on their full value, rather than a fixed fee. Article (6) of Law 17 of 1973. Contravention thereof. An error requiring cassation of the judgment.