Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1482

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

English translation of the principle

Grounds relating to public policy. The Court of Cassation may raise them of its own motion even if they are not included in the appeal petition. Example: the provisions of Law 42/1984 concerning overlooking the nullity of transactions in shares of joint-stock companies carried out in violation of Articles 106/1 and 109 of Law 15/1960. Their connection with public policy. Courts may rule of their own motion that actions for nullity of these transactions are terminated.
Arabic original
الأسبابالمتعلقةبالنظامالعام.لمحكمةالتمييزإثارتهامنتلقاءنفسهاولولمتردبصحيفةالطعن. مثال: الأحكام الواردة بالقانون رقم ٤٢/١٩٨٤ والخاصة بالتجاوز عن بطلان المعاملات في أسهم الشركات المساهمة التي تمت بالمخالفة للمادتين ١٠٦/١، ١٠٩ من القانون ١٥/١٩٦٠. تعلقها بالنظام العام. للمحاكم أن تقضي من تلقاء نفسها بانتهاء دعاوى بطلان هذه المعاملات.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٤/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٢/١/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٢١٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 259. PDF pages: 259.

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