Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2314

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The right to annul a contract. Its lapse upon the passage of three years commencing on the day the mistake or fraudulent misrepresentation is discovered. Expiry of this period. Its effect. The contract becomes valid and may not be annulled.
Arabic original
الحق في إبطال العقد. سقوطه بمضي ثلاث سنوات تبدأ من يوم اكتشاف حالة الغلط أو التدليس. انقضاء هذه المدة. أثره. انقلاب العقد صحيحاً ولايجوز إبطاله.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٩٩/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ٢١/١/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٦٤٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 447. PDF pages: 447.

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