Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2106

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

English translation of the principle

Barter is the exchange of property for property, neither of which is money. Each of the parties to the barter is deemed a seller of what he gives in exchange and a purchaser of what he receives in exchange. The expenses of the barter contract and registration fees are borne equally by the parties unless they agree otherwise. Articles 520, 522, 523 of the Civil Code.
Arabic original
المقايضة هي مبادلة مال بمال لا يكون أيهما نقداً. كل من المتقايضين يعتبر بائعاً لما قايض به ومشترياً لما قايض عليه. مصروفات عقد المقايضة ورسوم التسجيل يتحملها المتقايضان مناصفة ما لم يتفقا على غير ذلك. المواد ٥٢٠، ٥٢٢، ٥٢٣ مدني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٢٣/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ٩/١٢/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٥٦ ج ٣ ص ٢٩٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 392. PDF pages: 392.

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