Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2552

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Disputes arising from a contracts agency agreement. The court within whose district its place of performance lies has jurisdiction to hear them. The parties may agree in the contract to arbitration. - A plea that the court lacks jurisdiction in a matter agreed to be arbitrated. The right to raise it lapses if raised after addressing the merits. This does not pertain to public policy. - 438 - Commercial
Arabic original
المنازعات الناشئة عن عقد وكالة العقود. اختصاص المحكمة التي يقع في دائرتها محل تنفيذه بنظرها. للخصوم الاتفاق في العقد على التحكيم. - الدفع بعدم اختصاص المحكمة في مسألة اتفق على التحكيم بشأنها. سقوط الحق فيه لو أثير بعد التكلم في الموضوع. عدم تعلق ذلك بالنظام العام. - ٤٣٨ - تجاري
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٧/٢٠٠١ تجاري جلسة ١/٤/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ٦٢٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 438. PDF pages: 438.

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