Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1940
State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
A sole proprietorship is not a legal person with an independent patrimony. - The successor to whom ownership of the business has passed. He is prohibited from using his predecessor’s trade designation unless that designation has also passed to him or its owner has authorized him to use it. - Trade name:-
Arabic original
المنشأة الفردية لا تعد شخصاً اعتبارياً له ذمة مستقلة. - الخلف الذي آلت إليه ملكية المتجر. يحظر عليه أن يستخدم العنوان التجاري لسلفه إلا إذا آل إليه هذا العنوان كذلك أو أذن له صاحبه باستعماله. - اسم تجاري:-Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ١٨٨/٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٣/١/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٦٤٠)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 338. PDF pages: 338.
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