Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3022

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

English translation of the principle

The prerequisite for applying the rule that, if a contract is void or annulled, the contracting parties are restored to the position they occupied at the time of contracting. The person relying upon it must request application of its rule.
Arabic original
مناط إعمال قاعدة إذا بطل العقد أو أبطل يعاد المتعاقدان إلى الحالة التي كانا عليها عند التعاقد. أن يطلب من يعتصم بها إعمال حكمها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٨/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١٨/١٢/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٧٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 563. PDF pages: 563.

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