Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 738

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

English translation of the principle

The legislature's authorization of payment of 20% of a share's value upon subscription and payment of the remainder within 5 years, without prescribing forfeiture as a consequence of exceeding that period. Its effect. The company has the right to claim the remainder of the price unless its right is time-barred.
Arabic original
إجازة المشرع دفع نسبة ٢٠٪ من قيمة السهم عن الاكتتاب وسداد الباقي خلال خمس سنوات وعدم ترتيبه جزاء السقوط على تجاوز تلك المدة. أثره. للشركة الحق في المطالبة بباقي الثمن ما لم يسقط حقها بالتقادم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤١٦/٢٠٠٠ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٦/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثاني ص ٥١٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 140. PDF pages: 140.

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