Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 245

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

English translation of the principle

Nullity extinguishes the contract retroactively to the time of its conclusion. The effect thereof. - Impossibility for a contracting party to make restitution to the other upon nullity of the contract. The judge may obligate him to render equivalent performance. - 57 - Obligation
Arabic original
البطلان يعدم العقد إعداماً يستند لوقت إبرامه. أثر ذلك. - استحالة الرد على المتعاقد إلى الآخر عند بطلان العقد. للقاضي الزامه بأداء معادل. - ٥٧ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨١/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٤٢٩)

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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