Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 255

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

English translation of the principle

The obligation of equivalent performance. Its source is unjust enrichment. - Establishing fault on the part of the contracting party required to make restitution or equivalent performance upon nullity of the contract. Is not required. Reason therefor.
Arabic original
الالتزام بالأداء المعادل. مصدره هو الإثراء بلا سبب. - ثبوت أن خطأ في جانب المتعاقد الذي يلزم بالرد أو بالأداء المعادل عند بطلان العقد. لا يلزم. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠/٩٥ تجاري جلسة ٣/١١/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٣٤٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 59. PDF pages: 59.

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