Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2731

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

English translation of the principle

The criterion for the existence of an undisclosed partnership agreement. The partners must intend to participate in an activity involving risk, and each partner must share in profit and loss. Management of that partnership is vested in one of its partners, but that partner does not legally represent it vis-à-vis third parties. Reason: the partner deals with third parties in the partner's own name. The partner against whom the right is owed. Is the proper party to be sued in an action claiming that right. - 524 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
المناط في قيام عقد شركة المحاصة. أن تتوافر لدى الشركاء نية المشاركة في نشاط ذي تبعة وأن يساهم كل شريك في الربح والخسارة. إدارة تلك الشركة تكون لأحد شركائها إلا أنه لا يمثلها قانوناً أمام الغير. علة ذلك: أن تعامله مع الغير يكون باسمه الخاص. الشريك الذي في ذمته الحق. هو صاحب الصفة في اختصامه في دعوى المطالبة بالحق. - ٥٢٤ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٣٥١، ٣٦٧/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ١/٦/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٨ ج٢ ص١٥٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 524. PDF pages: 521.

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