Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 272

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

English translation of the principle

A void contract produces no effect. It is regarded as such from the time of its conclusion. The consequence of this: restoring the contracting parties to the position they occupied before contracting whenever this is feasible. If this is impossible, the judge may order equivalent performance.
Arabic original
العقد الباطل لا ينتج أثراً. اعتباره كذلك من وقت إبرامه. مقتضى ذلك: إعادة المتعاقدين إلى الحالة التي كانا عليها قبل التعاقد متى كان ذلك متيسراً. إذا استحال ذلك جاز للقاضي الالزام بأداء معادل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٧/٢٠٠٠ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٢/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الأول ص ٧٧٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 62. PDF pages: 62.

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