Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2600
State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
Conversion of a void contract. Its condition. It must contain the essential elements of another valid contract, and there must be evidence that the contracting parties intended to be bound by the new contract had they recognized the grounds of nullity in the original contract. Ascertaining that intention and the presence of the essential elements of the other contract. A factual matter independently assessed by the trial judge without review, provided he bases his judgment on sound reasons.
Arabic original
تحوّل العقد الباطل. شرطه. أن تتوافر فيه أركان عقد آخر صحيح وأن يقوم الدليل على أن نية المتعاقدين كانت تنصرف إلى الارتباط بالعقد الجديد لو أنهما تبينا ما بالعقد الأصلي من أسباب البطلان. التعرف على هذه النية وتوافر أركان العقد الآخر. واقع يستقل بتقديره قاضي الموضوع دون معقب متى أقام قضاءه على أسباب سائغة.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٥٢/٢٠٠٠ مدني جلسة ٦/١١/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٤١٩)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 480. PDF pages: 480.
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