Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2811

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. A formal contract. Official form. An essential element thereof. Absence of official form: its effect. Absolute nullity of the contract, relating to public policy.
Arabic original
بيع المتجر. عقد شكلي. الرسمية. ركن فيه. تخلف الرسمية أثره. بطلان العقد بطلاناً مطلقاً متعلقاً بالنظام العام.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣١/٨٨ مدني جلسة ١٦/١١/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٦٧١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 480. PDF pages: 480.

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