Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1513

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

English translation of the principle

A liability action brought by a joint-stock company. Its extinguishment by its special limitation period. Confined to the chairman and members of its board of directors. Absence of this capacity in the person against whom it is brought. The limitation period applicable to unlawful acts applies. The challenged judgment’s contravention thereof. A violation of the law and an error in its application requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
دعوى المسئولية التي ترفعها الشركة المساهمة. سقوطها بالتقادم الخاص بها. اقتصاره على رئيس وأعضاء مجلس إدارتها. عدم توافر هذه الصفة فيمن ترفع عليه. انطباق مدة التقادم الخاصة بالعمل غير المشروع. مخالفة الحكم المطعون فيه ذلك. مخالفة للقانون وخطأ في تطبيقه يُموجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٠/٩٥ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/٦/١٩٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٤١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 264. PDF pages: 264.

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