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State of Kuwait · Statutory text

Article 609 of Civil Code

English translation

1 - If the lease is effective against the person to whom ownership has been transferred, he shall replace the lessor in all Law Index 1022 Home Page Civil Code Decree-Law No. 67 of 1980 AD promulgating the Civil Code the rights and obligations arising from the lease contract. - Nevertheless, the lessee may not invoke rent he has paid against the person to whom ownership has been transferred if it is established that, at the time of payment, he knew of the transfer of ownership or must necessarily have been presumed to know of it.
Arabic original
١ - إذا نفذ الإيجار في حق من انتقلت إليه الملكية, فإنه يحل محل المؤجر في جميع ما يرتبه عقد الإيجار من حقوق والتزامات. - ومع ذلك لا يجوز للمستأجر أن يتمسك بما دفعه من الأجرة في مواجهة من انتقلت إليه الملكية, إذا ثبت أنه كان وقت الدفع يعلم بانتقال الملكية أو كان من المفروض حتما أن يعلم بذلك.

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