Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 688

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

English translation of the principle

Article 104 of the Companies Law does not distinguish between instalments representing the nominal value of shares and those representing the issue premium when they are sold by public auction or on the stock exchange. Its effect. Their sale by public auction to recover instalments of their value. No violation of the law, and compensation therefor may not be claimed.
Arabic original
عدم تفرقة المادة ١٠٤ من قانون الشركات بين الأقساط التي تمثل القيمة الإسمية للأسهم والتي تمثل قيمة علاوة الإصدار في حالة بيعها بالمزاد العلني أو في البورصة. أثره. بيعها بالمزاد العلني لاستيفاء أقساط من قيمتها. لا مخالفة للقانون ولا يجوز المطالبة بالتعويض عنه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤١٦/٢٠٠٠ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٦/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٨٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 138. PDF pages: 138.

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