Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1429

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

English translation of the principle

Exploitation. As a defect of consent. It rests on 2 matters: exploitation of an aspect of weakness in the contracting party and gross, excessive disparity between what is given and received. Exploitation must be the inducement to contract. Article 159 of the Civil Code. - 291 - Obligation
Arabic original
الاستغلال. كعيب من عيوب الرضاء. قيامه على أمرين: استغلال ناحية من نواحي الضعف في المتعاقد والتفاوت الباهظ الجسيم في الأخذ والعطاء. وجوب أن يكون الإستغلال هو الدافع إلى التعاقد. م ١٥٩ مدني. - ٢٩١ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٥/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٥/٢/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢١٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 291. PDF pages: 291.

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