Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1025

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Parents may revoke what they have gifted to their child without restriction. Article 537/1 of the Civil Code. - The general rule is the impermissibility of revoking a gift. The exception. The legislature set it out exhaustively, including the existence of an impediment among those stipulated in Article 539 of the Civil Code. These include a third party's dealings with the donee in reliance upon the existence of the gift. The reason therefor. Revocation in this case would result in the loss of third-party rights and embroil the donee in difficulties. An example. The creditor's right upon the declaration of bankruptcy:
Arabic original
للوالدين الرجوع فيما وهباه لولدهما دون قيد. م ٥٣٧/١ مدني. - الأصل هو عدم جواز الرجوع في الهبة. الاستثناء. أورده المشرع على سبيل الحصر ومنه توافر مانع من الموانع الواردة بالمادة ٥٣٩ مدني. منها تعامل الغير مع الموهوب له مع اعتبار قيام الهبة. علة ذلك. أن الرجوع في هذه الحالة يترتب عليه ضياع حقوق الغير وتوريط الموهوب له. مثال. حق الدائن عند شهر الافلاس:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٧٢/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ١٧/٤/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ١٠٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 222. PDF pages: 222.

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