Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1443

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

English translation of the principle

A company has a legal personality independent of the personality of its representative or its partners. Mentioning its name alone suffices to join it as a party. Any error in its representative's name. Has no effect on the validity of service upon it. Example.
Arabic original
للشركة شخصية معنوية مستقلة عن شخصية ممثلها أو الشركاء فيها. يكفي في إختصامها ذكر اسمها بمفردها. أي خطأ في اسم ممثلها. لا أثر له في صحة إعلانها. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦١/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/١١/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٠٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 254. PDF pages: 254.

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