Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1428

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

English translation of the principle

Contracts concluded by a merchant and the merchant's obligations. A legal presumption that they relate to the merchant's commercial business. This presumption may be rebutted by all means of proof. - Ascertaining the commercial character of an act. For the trial court. Its condition. - 251 - Commercial - Acts relating to the formation of companies and the sale and purchase of their shares and bonds. Commercial acts regardless of the capacity or intention of the person performing them.
Arabic original
العقود التي يبرمها التاجر والتزاماته. قيام قرينة قانونية على تعلقها بأعمال تجارته. جواز إثبات عكس تلك القرينة بكافة طرق الإثبات. - استظهار تجارية العمل. لمحكمة الموضوع. شرطه. - ٢٥١ - تجاري - الأعمال المتعلقة بتأسيس الشركات وبيع وشراء أسهمها وسنداتها. أعمال تجارية بقطع النظر على صفة القائم بها أو نيته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٧٧٧، ٧٩٣/٢٠٠١ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/٦/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ٧٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 251. PDF pages: 251–252.

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