Kuwait - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
Central Authority(ies):
Ministry of Justice
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Contact details:
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| Address: | The State of Kuwait Ministry of Justice International Relations Department Ministries Complex , Building No 14 P.O. Box 6, Safaat 13001 Kuwait City |
| Telephone: | +965 2247 6381 +965 2248 6367 |
| Fax: | +965 2244 2475 |
| E-mail: | ird@moj.gov.kw
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| Languages spoken by staff: | Arabic, English |
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Practical Information
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| Blocking statutes: | |
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Chapter I
(Letters of Requests) |
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| Transmission of Letters of Requests: | Letters of Request are first sent to the Central Authority of the requesting State before being sent to the Central Authority of the requested State. |
| Authority responsible for informing of the time and place of the execution of Letter of Request (Art. 7): | - Judicial authority competent to execute the request - Central Authority |
| Presence of judicial personnel at the execution of the Letter of Request (Art. 8): | No declaration. |
| Privileges and duties existing under the law of States other than the State of origin and the State of execution (Art. 11): | No declaration. |
| Translation requirements (Arts 4(2) and 33): | No declaration. |
| Costs relating to execution of the Letters of Request (Arts 14(2)(3) and 26): | No cost. |
| Time for execution: | 4-6 months. |
| Art 23 pre-trial discovery of documents: | No declaration. |
| Information about domestic rules on the taking of evidence: | |
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Witness examination under Chapter I
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| Should Letters of Request include specific questions to be used during witness examination or only a list of matters to be addressed? | No specific questions. |
| Is it a public or private hearing? | Private hearing. |
| Do the judicial authorities "blue-pencil" Letters of Requests (i.e. rephrase, restructure and / or strike out objectionable questions or offensive wording so that a Letter of Request may be executed under the laws of the requested State)? | Each request is studied separately from others. |
| Is the witness provided in advance with a copy of the questions / matters to be addressed as contained in the Letter of Request? | No. |
| Are documents produced by the witness authenticated by the court? | Yes. |
| Is an oath generally administered to the witness? | Yes. |
| Can the witness be made subject to further examination and recall? | At the request of the competent authorities of the requesting State. |
| Are there sanctions for non-appearance of witness? | No. |
| Must interpreters who assist with the witness examination be court-certified? | Yes. |
| How is the testimony transcribed? | It is made in writing. |
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Chapter II
(Taking of evidence by diplomatic officers, consular agents and commissioners) |
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| Article 15 | Applicable |
| Article 16 | Applicable |
| Article 17 | Applicable |
| Article 18 | No declaration of applicability |
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Taking of evidence by video-links
(under either chapter) |
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Chapter I
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| Simultaneous or in sequence interpretation: | |
| Interpretation required in which jurisdiction? | |
| Who pays for the interpretation? | |
| How would a request for evidence be handled if witness not willing? | |
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Chapter II
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| Bilateral or multilateral agreements | |
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(This page was last updated on 28 July 2014)
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