Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1885

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

English translation of the principle

Declaring a trader bankrupt more than once. Impermissible. Reason for this. Effect: a single court has jurisdiction over his bankruptcy even if his commercial premises are numerous; new creditors participate in the existing bankruptcy if the bankrupt engages in trade and ceases payment. Example. - 329 - Commercial 10- Binding authority of the judgment declaring bankruptcy:-
Arabic original
الحكم بشهر إفلاس التاجر أكثر من مرة. غير جائز. علة ذلك. أثره: اختصاص محكمة واحدة به ولو تعددت محاله التجارية، اشتراك الدائنين الجدد في التفليسة القائمة إذا ما قام المفلس بمباشرة تجارة وتوقف عن الدفع. مثال. - ٣٢٩ - تجاري ١٠- حجية حكُم شهر الإفلاس:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٦٢/٢٠٠٢ تجاري جلسة ١١/١٢/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثالث ص ١٠٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 329. PDF pages: 329.

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