Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1432

The signature of the chairman of the board of directors is equivalent to the signature of the board of directors in the company's relations with third parties. The vice-chairman may replace him and sign on behalf of the company. The condition thereof: the absence of the chairman of the board of directors, who represents the company by statutory representation. Its effect. The burden of proving the validity of the vice-chairman's representation. It falls on the person invoking the effects of a contract concluded by the representative without the company's ratification. Article 147 of Law 15 of 1960 promulgating the Commercial Companies Law.