Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 165

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

English translation of the principle

The legislature prescribing a particular form for a contract. Its validity depends on compliance with that form. Introducing an amendment to it. That form must be complied with. The reason for that: it is a matter of public policy. Contravention of that. Non-existence of the contract or its amendment. Invoking its nullity. Permissible for every interested party. - Joint-stock companies that do not offer their shares for public subscription must be incorporated by an instrument issued by all the founders. Article 94 of the Companies Law. Example.
Arabic original
فرض المشرع شكلاً معيناً لعقد من العقود. صحته تكون رهناً باستيفائه. إدخال تعديل عليه. وجوب استيفاءه ذلك الشكل. علة ذلك: أنها من النظام العام. مخالفة ذلك. انعدام العقد أو تعديله. التمسك ببطلانه. جائز لكل ذي مصلحة. - وجوب تأسيس الشركات المساهمة التي لا تطرح أسهمها في اكتتاب عام. بمحرر صادر عن جميع المؤسسين. م ٩٤ ق الشركات. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٤٧/٢٠٠٣ تجاري جلسة ١٢/٦/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ٤٤٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 38. PDF pages: 38.

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