Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 360

The jurisdiction of the Rentals Circuit pursuant to the provisions of Decree-Law 35/1978. Its criterion. What falls outside this jurisdiction. An example: an action for recourse by the payer against the debtor and a subrogation action are based on the fact of payment. Payment in respect of a rental relationship is not excepted. Its effect. Their lack of relation to the provisions of the Rentals Law. The determining factor in establishing subject-matter jurisdiction. The plaintiff’s claims. - The trial court is bound by the cause of action. The effect thereof. It may not change it of its own motion.