Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 230

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

English translation of the principle

Mandatory commercial books constitute evidence for their merchant owner against his merchant opponents. The condition for this. The matter must concern a commercial act and the books must be regularly kept.
Arabic original
الدفاتر التجارية الالزامية حجة لصاحبها التاجر ضد خصومه التجار. شرط ذلك. أن يتعلق بعمل تجاري وان تكون الدفاتر منتظمة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٩/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/١٠/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٦٣١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 49. PDF pages: 49.

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