Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1472

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

English translation of the principle

Service relating to companies. It must be directed to their administrative headquarters and delivered to their legal representative, one of those managing them, or whoever acts in their stead. Absence of administrative headquarters. The copy shall be delivered to one of these persons personally, at his workplace, or at his original or elected domicile. Contravention thereof. Its effect. Nullity of service. An example concerning the nullity of service on a company owing to its delivery to a secretary who does not represent those legally entitled to receive service on behalf of the company. - Acts relating to the formation of companies and the sale or purchase of their shares and bonds:-
Arabic original
الإعلان الخاص بالشركات. وجوب توجيهه إلى مركز إدارتها وتسليمه للنائب عنها قانوناً أو لأحد القائمين على إدارتها أو لمن يقوم مقامهما. عدم وجود مركز إدارة. تسلم الصورة لأحد هؤلاء الأشخاص بشخصه أو بمحل عمله أو في موطنه الأصلي أو المختار. مخالفة ذلك. أثره. بطلان الإعلان. مثال بشأن بطلان إعلان شركة لتسليمه لسكرتيرة لا تنوب عمن لهم قانوناً استلام الإعلان عن الشركة. - الأعمال المتعلقة بتأسيس الشركات وبيع أو شراء أسهمها وسنداتها:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣٣/٢٠٠٣ تجاري جلسة ١٧/٣/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ٨٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 258. PDF pages: 258.

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