Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3148

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

English translation of the principle

Nullity or annulment of a contract. Its effect. Extinguishing it retroactively to the time of its conclusion and treating its performance as if it had not occurred, while restoring the contracting parties to their position before contracting, if that is feasible. Impossibility thereof for one of the contracting parties. Its effect: he may be ordered to render equivalent performance.
Arabic original
بطلان العقد أو إبطاله. أثره. إعدامه إعداماً يستند إلى وقت إبرامه واعتبار تنفيذه كأن لم يكن مع إعادة المتعاقدين إلى ما كانا عليه قبل التعاقد إن كان ذلك متيسراً. استحالة ذلك على أحد المتعاقدين. أثره: جواز إلزامه بأداء معادل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ١٢٨٩، ١٣١٦/٢٠٠٤، و ٤/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/٤/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ٧٠٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 586. PDF pages: 586.

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