Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 769

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

English translation of the principle

The condition that the proportion of capital held by Kuwaiti partners must not be less than 51% of the company's capital. This condition is incompatible with the nature of a joint venture company because it lacks legal personality and patrimony, and because it has no capital that can be divided among the partners in a particular proportion.
Arabic original
شرط ألا تقل نسبة رأس مال الكويتيين من الشركاء عن ٥١ ٪ من رأس مال الشركة. تأبى هذا الشرط مع طبيعة شركة المحاصة لانعدام شخصيتها القانونية وذمتها المالية ولعدم وجود رأس مال لها يمكن قسمته بين الشركاء بنسبة معينة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٥/١٩٩٥ تجاري جلسة ٣/١٢/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث - 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 168. PDF pages: 168.

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