Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3432

Contracts concluded after Laws 11 of 1995 and 26 of 1995 came into force. Interested parties and enterprises established in free zones may agree to settle their disputes arising therefrom by arbitration. The arbitration provided for in Law 26 of 1995 is a special system. Its restriction to disputes arising between those enterprises, or between them and the entity administering those zones or other authorities and bodies connected with work activities in free zones. Article 1 of Law 11 of 1995 concerning judicial arbitration, and Article 14 of Law 26 of 1995 concerning free zones. - It being established that the two contracts were concluded after Law 26 of 1995 came into force, concerned the exploitation of plots in the free trade zone, and embodied the parties' intention to agree on the arbitration route provided for in Law 26 of 1995 concerning free zones. Its effect. The dispute falls outside the jurisdiction of the judicial arbitration panels provided for in Law No. 11 of 1995.