Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3054

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

English translation of the principle

The nullity of a commercial contract concluded by a non-Kuwaiti does not preclude claiming the right on another legal basis, such as unjust enrichment. The basis thereof. Article 187 of the Civil Code. The judgment's adherence to this view. Its conformity with the correct application of the law.
Arabic original
بطلان العقد التجاري الذي يبرمه غير الكويتي لا يحول دون المطالبة بالحق على أساس قانوني آخر كالإثراء بلا سبب. أساس ذلك. م ١٨٧ من القانون المدني. التزام الحكم هذا النظر. موافقته لصحيح القانون.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣/٩٧ مدني جلسة ٨/٦/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٤٠٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 567. PDF pages: 567.

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