Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 377

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

English translation of the principle

The prerequisite for capacity. Establishment of the litigant’s legal personality, whether a natural or legal person. Its absence. Its effect: absolute nullity of the proceedings in the action, pertaining to public policy.
Arabic original
مناط الأهلية. هو ثبوت الشخصية القانونية للخصم سواء كان شخصاً طبيعياً أو اعتبارياً. انتفاؤها. أثره : بطلان إجراءات الدعوى بطلاناً مطلقاً يتعلق بالنظام العام.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٠٩/٢٠٠٩ عمالي جلسة ٢٩/٩/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٨ ج٢ ص٢٠٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 75. PDF pages: 72.

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