Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2906

Sale contracts transferring principal rights in rem, including ownership. Their nature as consensual contracts is not altered by the enactment of the Real Estate Registration Law. Its effect. Transfer of the rights is deferred until after registration. The implication of this. The transferor may not - 565 - Sale claim ownership of the property disposed of against the transferee before registration, nor may he dispute the transferee's entitlement to compensation for expropriation. The reason for this.