Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1907

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

English translation of the principle

The absence from the contract for the sale of a commercial business of a statement of the tangible and intangible elements of the business. Does not in itself indicate that the sale does not include them. For the contract to be considered. A contract for the sale of a business, it is not necessary that the thing sold contain all the tangible and intangible elements of the business. It is sufficient that those essential according to the type of activity be present. Example.
Arabic original
خلو عقد بيع المحل التجاري من بيان العناصر المادية والمعنوية للمتجر. لا يدل بذاته على عدم اشتمال البيع لها لا يلزم لاعتبار العقد. عقد بيع متجر أن تتوافر في المبيع كافة العناصر المادية والمعنوية للمتجر. كفاية أن يتوافر منها ما هو جوهري حسب نوع النشاط. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠/١٩٨٥ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٧/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٥٨٨)

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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