Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 244

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · 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 though it had not occurred, while restoring the contracting parties to their positions before contracting, if feasible. Impossibility of this for one contracting party. Its effect. The permissibility of requiring that party to render equivalent performance.
Arabic original
بطلان العقد أو إبطاله. أثره. إعدامه إعداماً يستند إلى وقت إبرامه واعتبار تنفيذه كأنه لم يكن مع إعادة العاقدين إلى ما كانا عليه قبل التعاقد إن كان ذلك متيسراً. استحالة ذلك على أحد المتعاقدين. أثره. جواز الزامه بأداء معادل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٨/٩٢ تجاري جلسة ١١/٣/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٤٢٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 57. PDF pages: 57.

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