Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 411

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

English translation of the principle

A co-owner in undivided ownership has the right to take the measures necessary to preserve the commonly owned thing if the managing co-owner fails to take them, without needing the consent of the remaining co-owners. This applies equally whether the preservation measures are physical measures or legal dispositions.
Arabic original
للشريك على الشيوع الحق في اتخاذ ما يلزم لحفظ الشيء الشائع إذا ما تقاعس الشريك المدير عن اتخاذه دون حاجة لموافقة باقي الشركاء. يستوي أن تكون إجراءات الحفظ مادية أو تصرفات قانونية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦١٢/٢٠٠٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/٦/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني ص٢٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 82. PDF pages: 79.

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