Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1903

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

English translation of the principle

Official form is an essential element of the sale of a business whenever the sale encompasses all its tangible and intangible components. A sale extending to the premises alone, devoid of the components of the business. Official form is not an essential element.
Arabic original
الرسمية ركن من أركان بيع المتجر متى كان البيع شاملاً كل مقوماته المادية والمعنوية. انصراف البيع إلى المحل وحده خالياً من مقومات المتجر. الرسمية لا تُعد ركناً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٨٦، ٦٩/١٩٨٠ تجاري جلسة ١٧/١٢/١٩٨٠ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٥٨٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 333. PDF pages: 333.

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