Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2413

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

English translation of the principle

The legislature’s imposition of a particular form for a contract or its amendment. Its aim of serving a public interest connected with public policy. Absence of the formality. Its effect. Non-existence of the contract or amendment. - The contract of a limited liability company or any subsequent agreement modifying its effects. Requires its embodiment in an official instrument. Failure thereof. Its absolute nullity. An example of the nullity of an agreement amending the company’s registration for lack of official form and failure to follow the procedures prescribed by law.
Arabic original
فرض المشرع شكلاً معنياً لأحد العقود أو لتعديله. استهدافه مصلحة عامة تتصل بالنظام العام. تخلف الشكلية. أثره. انعدام العقد أو التعديل. - عقد الشركة ذات المسئولية المحدودة أو أي اتفاق لاحق معدل لاثاره. استلزام إفراغه في محرر رسمي. تخلف ذلك. بطلانه بطلاناً مطلقاً. مثال لبطلان اتفاق تعديل تقيد الشركة لتخلف الرسمية وعدم اتباع الإجراءات المقررة قانوناً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٩/٨٦ تجاري جلسة ٥/١١/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٧٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 416. PDF pages: 416.

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