Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2016

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

English translation of the principle

The contract is the law of the contracting parties. The effect thereof. It is the law governing their relationship, and its wording defines its scope and content in light of the contracting parties’ common intention and in accordance with good faith and integrity in dealings. - 377 - Obligation - Clear and unambiguous contractual wording. Departure therefrom is impermissible. Implication carries no weight against an express statement.
Arabic original
العقد شريعة المتعاقدين. أثر ذلك. أنه القانون الذي يحكم العلاقة بينهما وعباراته تحدد نطاقه ومضمونه على ضوء الإرادة المشتركة للعاقدين ووفقاً لحسن النية وشرف التعامل. - ٣٧٧ - التزام - عبارات العقد الواضحة الجلية. عدم جواز الانحراف عنها. لا عبرة للدلالة في مقابل التصريح.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٨٩/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ١١/١١/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٣ ص ١٥١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 377. PDF pages: 377–378.

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