Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2779

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

English translation of the principle

Rules governing the warranty against eviction. Do not concern public policy. Their consequence. Application of the law in force at the time the sale contract was concluded. The buyer’s discovery of a third party’s entitlement to the sale after the new law entered into force. Has no effect.
Arabic original
قواعد ضمان الاستحقاق. عدم تعلقها بالنظام العام. مؤداه. انطباق القانون الساري وقت إبرام عقد البيع. اكتشاف المشتري استحقاق الغير للبيع بعد نفاذ القانون الجديد. لا أثر له.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٦، ١٠/٩٤ مدني جلسة ١٠/١٠/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٩٤١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 539.

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