Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2837

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

English translation of the principle

Ownership of real estate does not pass, whether between the contracting parties or in relation to third parties, except by registration. Whether by registration of the contract or of the final judgment declaring its validity.
Arabic original
الملكية العقارية لا تنتقل سواء فيما بين المتعاقدين أو بالنسبة للغير إلا بالتسجيل. سواء تسجيل العقد أو الحكم النهائي الصادر بصحته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٤/٨١ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/٥/١٩٨١ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٣٧٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 551.

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