Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3225

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

English translation of the principle

Non-application of the rule of unjust enrichment. Its prerequisite. The existence of a contract governing the parties' relationship. Nullity of the contract or its disregard as a basis for the action. Its effect. Recourse by an unjust enrichment action is permissible if its conditions are met. - 599 - Obligation - Commencement of the limitation period for an unjust enrichment action. The determining factor is actual knowledge of the right to compensation upon issuance of the final judgment of nullity.
Arabic original
عدم تطبيق قاعدة الإثراء بلا سبب. مناطه. وجود عقد يحكم علاقة الطرفين. بطلان العقد أو عدم الاعتداد به كأساس للدعوى. أثره. جواز الرجوع بدعوى الإثراء بلا سبب إذا توافرت شروطها. - ٥٩٩ - التزام - بدء سريان تقادم دعوى الإثراء بلا سبب. العبرة فيه هي بالعلم الحقيقي بالحق في التعويض عند صدور الحكم النهائي بالبطلان.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٥٠/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٥/٩/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٣ ص ٥٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 599. PDF pages: 599–600.

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