Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 751

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

English translation of the principle

A sole proprietorship is not considered a juridical person with an independent patrimony; rather, it is owned by its proprietor, who sues and is sued in relation to it before the courts.
Arabic original
المنشأة الفردية لا تعتبر شخصاً اعتبارياً له ذمة مالية مستقلة وإنما هي مملوكة لصاحبها وهو الذي يخاصم ويخاصم بشأنها أمام القضاء.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٣/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ١٩/١١/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٤٤٩) (والطعن ٢٩٦/٩٥ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/٦/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٥٥٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 166. PDF pages: 166.

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