Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2689

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Two · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Litigation is not affected by a change in the representative of a legal person. Basis thereof: the intended party to the litigation is the legal person itself, not its representative. Rationale: a change in the capacity of its representation may not be a reason for obstructing proceedings. Example.
Arabic original
عدم تأثر الخصومة بما يطرأ على ممثل الشخص الاعتباري من تغيير. أساس ذلك: أن المقصود بالخصومة هو الشخص الاعتباري ذاته وليس ممثله. علة ذلك: عدم جواز أن يكون تغيير الصفة في تمثيلها سبباً في تعطيل الإجراءات. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٢/٢٠٠٤ إداري جلسة ١٧/٤/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٥ ج٢ ص٥٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 516. PDF pages: 513.

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