Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1336

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Limited liability companies. All their papers and printed materials must contain particulars leaving no doubt as to their type, identifying them, and stating their capital. Omission of these particulars. Effect. Joint and several liability of the company's managers in their personal assets towards a third party deceived as a result of omission of these particulars. Condition for this. The third party must sustain damage as a result and the company's own assets must be insufficient. Reason for this.
Arabic original
الشركات ذات المسئولية المحدودة. وجوب أن تحوى جميع أوراقها ومطبوعاتها على بيانات لا تدع مجالاً للشك حول نوعها وتحديد ذاتيتها وبيان رأس مالها. إغفال هذه البيانات. أثره. مسئولية مديري الشركة بالتضامن في أموالهم الخاصة تجاه الغير الذي تم خداعه نتيجة إغفال هذه البيانات. شرط ذلك. أن يلحق الغير ضرر من جراء ذلك وألا تكفي أموال الشركة ذاتها. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٩٠/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٥/٤/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد السابع ص ٣٠١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 254. PDF pages: 254.

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