Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1639

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

English translation of the principle

The theory of de facto companies: its justifications. The consequence of adopting it. Treating the company as valid from its inception until the judgment declaring its nullity. The reason for this. - The existence of a de facto company may be proved by all means of proof. Its effect. Assessment of its existence falls within the trial court's authority.
Arabic original
نظرية شركات الواقع مبرراتها. مؤدى الأخذ بها. اعتبار الشركة صحيحة منذ قيامها وحتى الحكم ببطلانها. علة ذلك. - إثبات قيام شركة الواقع جائز بطرق الإثبات كافة.أثره. تقدير قيامها من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٨/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٦/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٥٨) (والطعن ٨٦/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٣/٧/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٥٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 287. PDF pages: 287.

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