Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2553

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

English translation of the principle

Rescission of the contract may not be invoked against the particular successor of either contracting party where that successor acquired its right for consideration and in good faith, in that, at the time of the disposition, it did not know of the cause that led to rescission and could not have known of it had it exercised the care that the circumstances require of an ordinary person. Good faith in this respect is presumed. The consequence thereof. Whoever alleges the bad faith of its adversary must establish proof of it. Article 213, Civil Code.
Arabic original
عدم جواز الاحتجاج بفسخ العقد في مواجهة الخلف الخاص لأي من المتعاقدين متى كان قد تلقى حقه معاوضة وبحسن نية بأن كان لا يعلم عند التصرف بالسبب الذي أفضى إلى الفسخ ولم يكن في مقدوره ذلك لو أنه بذل من الحرص ما تستوجبه الظروف من الشخص العادي. حسن النية في ذلك مفترض. مؤداه. على مدعى سوء نية خصمه إقامة الدليل عليه. م ٢١٣ مدني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٥٤/٢٠٠٨ مدني جلسة ١٠/٥/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٨ ج ٢ ص ٢٩٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 471. PDF pages: 471.

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