Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2071

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

English translation of the principle

Simulation. Its nature: the contract does not exist at all in the intention of the contracting parties. The consequence thereof: a simulated contract produces no effect and does not transfer ownership of the thing sold to the purchaser. Example.
Arabic original
الصورية. ماهيتها: عدم قيام العقد أصلاً في نية المتعاقدين. مؤدى ذلك: العقد الصوري لا ينتج أثراً ولا تنتقل به ملكية المبيع للمشترى. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ٥١٨، ٥٢١، ٥٢٥/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ٢٠/٢/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٤٧٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 386. PDF pages: 386.

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