Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3003

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

English translation of the principle

Nullity of the contract through the fault of one contracting party. The right of the other contracting party or a third party to compensation for the damage resulting from the fault. Knowledge of the ground of nullity, presumed knowledge thereof, or contribution thereto. Its effect. Absence of the right to compensation.
Arabic original
بطلان العقد لخطأ أحد المتعاقدين. حق المتعاقد الآخر أو الغير في تعويض الضرر المترتب على الخطأ. العلم بسبب البطلان أو افتراض العلم به أو الإسهام فيه. أثره. انتفاء الحق في التعويض.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٦/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/٣/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٦٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 560. PDF pages: 560.

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