Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 168

Contracts of sale transferring principal rights in rem, including ownership. Their nature as consensual contracts is not altered by the enactment of the Real Estate Registration Law. Its effect. Transfer of the rights is deferred until after registration. Its implication. Before registration, the transferor may not claim ownership of the transferred property for himself as against the transferee, nor may he dispute the latter's entitlement to compensation for expropriation. The rationale thereof. - 40 - Obligation