Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 637

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The two elements of the creation of a legal person. - A sole proprietorship does not possess legal personality and has no capacity to be a party to litigation. The person conducting litigation on its behalf is its owner, as it forms part of his patrimony, is connected to him, and is inseparable from him. Nullity of an appeal brought by it.
Arabic original
عنصرا نشوء الشخص الاعتباري. - المنشأة الفردية لا تتمتع بالشخصية الاعتبارية ولا تثبت لها أهلية الاختصام. من يباشر عنها الخصومة هو صاحبها بحسبانها بضعة من ذمته المالية ترتبط به ولا تنفك عنه. بطلان الطعن المرفوع منها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/٢/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٧٥٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 143. PDF pages: 143.

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