Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3436

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

English translation of the principle

Documents that the applicant for enforcement of a foreign arbitral award must submit. The effect of their submission. A legal presumption arises in his favour as to the validity and enforceability of the arbitral award. This presumption may be rebutted. The burden of proving the contrary. Rests on the party wishing to avert enforcement.
Arabic original
المستندات الواجب على طالب تنفيذ حكم المحكمين الأجنبي تقديمها. أثر تقديمها. قيام قرينة قانونية لصالحه على صحة حكم التحكيم وقابليته للتنفيذ. قابلية هذه القرينة لإثبات العكس. عبء إثباته. على الخصم الذي يرغب توقي التنفيذ.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٨/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ٢١/١١/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٩٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 579. PDF pages: 579.

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