Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1785

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

English translation of the principle

The validity of the finding that the contract does not signify the sale of commercial premises but rather their lease, whenever that finding is reasonable in light of the circumstances and context of contracting and the common intention of the contracting parties.
Arabic original
صحة استخلاص أن العقد لا يفيد بيعاً لمحل تجاري بل يفيد استئجاره متى كان سائغاً أخذاً من ظروف التعاقد وملابساته والنية المشتركة للمتعاقدين.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٩/٨١ تجاري جلسة ٩/١٢/١٩٨١ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٩٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 349. PDF pages: 349.

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