Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2049

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

English translation of the principle

The creditors of the contracting parties and their particular successors may invoke the genuine or simulated contract. Simulation may be proved by all means of proof if they choose to give effect to the genuine contract. The rationale thereof. Their invocation of the simulated contract. Conditional on their good faith.
Arabic original
لدائني المتعاقدين وخلفهما الخاص التمسك بالعقد الحقيقي أو الصوري. جواز إثبات الصورية بكافة طرق الإثبات في حالة اختيارهم أعمال العقد الحقيقي. علة ذلك. تمسكهم بالعقد الصوري. شرطه حسن نيتهم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٩/٨٧ تجاري جلسة ٧/٢/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 382. PDF pages: 382.

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