Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 34

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

English translation of the principle

It is permissible to agree in a sale contract that the seller shall retain ownership of the thing sold until the entire price is paid. Article 464, Civil Code, and Articles 137/1, 138, Commercial Law. Absolute nullity of that condition in the sale of a car. Article 5 bis, Law 16/1976 concerning Traffic, without the nullity extending to the sale contract itself. Its effect. Ownership of the car passes to the buyer upon the mere conclusion of the contract. The reason for this.
Arabic original
جواز الاتفاق في عقد البيع على احتفاظ البائع بملكية المبيع حتى الوفاء بالثمن كله مادة ٤٦٤ مدني و م١٣٧/١، ١٣٨ ق التجارة. بطلان ذلك الشرط في بيع السيارة بطلاناً مطلقاً. مادة ٥ مكرر ق ١٦/١٩٧٦ في شأن المرور دون أن يلحق البطلان عقد البيع ذاته. أثره. انتقال ملكية السيارة للمشتري بمجرد العقد. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٠/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٥٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 13. PDF pages: 13.

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