Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1935

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

English translation of the principle

Sale of a commercial establishment. Condition for its formation. Recording it in an official instrument before a notary public. Failure to follow the form prescribed by law. Its effect. Absolute nullity of the sale. Any interested party may invoke it, and the court may declare it of its own motion. Article 36 of the Commercial Code.
Arabic original
بيع المتجر. شرط انعقاده. إفراغه في محرر رسمي لدى كاتب العدل. عدم اتباع الشكل الذي رسمه القانون.أثره. بطلان البيع بطلاناً مطلقاً. جواز التمسك به من كل ذي مصلحة وللمحكمة أن تقضي به من تلقاء نفسها. م ٣٦ من قانون التجارة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٤٨/٢٠٠٢ تجاري جلسة ١١/١٠/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد العاشر ص ٩٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 337. PDF pages: 337.

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