Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1758

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

English translation of the principle

The effect of a contract is confined to its parties, universal or particular successors, or creditors. Its import. The rights and obligations arising from it extend only to its contracting parties.
Arabic original
اقتصار أثر العقد على طرفيه والخلف العام أو الخاص أو الدائنين. مؤدى ذلك. الحقوق والالتزامات المتولدة منه لا تنصرف إلا إلى عاقديه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٣٦/٢٠٠٣ تجاري جلسة ١٨/٣/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ٥٠٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 344. PDF pages: 344.

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