Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1315

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Mandatory commercial books constitute evidence for their merchant owner against his merchant opponent. The condition for this is that the dispute concern a commercial act and that the books be regularly kept.
Arabic original
الدفاتر التجارية الالزامية حجة لصاحبها التاجر ضد خصمه التاجر. شرط ذلك أن يتعلق النزاع بعمل تجاري وأن تكون الدفاتر منتظمة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٦/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/١٠/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ٥٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 232. PDF pages: 232.

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