Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1669

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

English translation of the principle

Solidarity among creditors or debtors. Is not presumed and arises only by agreement or a provision of law, subject to the rules of commerce. - There is no joint and several liability between a company conducting commerce or industry in Kuwait and its shareholders for payment of income tax on those shareholders’ shares in that company’s profits.
Arabic original
التضامن بين الدائنين أو المدينيين. لا يُفترض ولا يكون إلا بناء على اتفاق أو نص في القانون مع مراعاة قواعد التجارة. - لا تضامن بين الشركة التي تزاول التجارة أو الصناعة في الكويت وبين المساهمين فيها في أداء ضريبة الدخل علي حصص هؤلاء المساهمين في زرباح تلك الشركة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٥/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٦/٣/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٢١٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 292. PDF pages: 292.

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