Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3796

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

English translation of the principle

The two elements of the formation of a legal person. - A sole proprietorship does not possess legal personality and has no capacity to be a party to litigation. Its owner conducts litigation on its behalf, as it is a part of his patrimony, attached to him and inseparable from him. Invalidity of an appeal brought by it.
Arabic original
عنصرا نشوء الشخص الاعتباري. - المنشأة الفردية لا تتمتع بالشخصية الاعتبارية ولا تثبت لها أهلية الإختصام. من يباشر عنها الخصومة هو صاحبها بحسبانها بضعه من ذمته المالية ترتبط به ولا تنفك عنه. بطلان الطعن المرفوع منها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/٢/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ١٠٥١) (والطعن ٥٤٨/١٩٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/١٠/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الرابع ص ٩٢٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 639. PDF pages: 639.

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