Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 292

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

English translation of the principle

Nullity of the contract. Its effect. Extinguishing the contract from the time of its conclusion, so that the effect of its performance ceases if it has been performed. Consequently: restoring everything to its original state and each contracting party recovering what he gave. Impossibility thereof. The judge may obligate the person unable to do so to render equivalent performance. - 66 - Obligation Compensation for material damage:
Arabic original
بطلان العقد. أثره. إعدام العقد من وقت إبرامه فيزول أثر تنفيذه إن كان قد نفذ. مؤدى ذلك: إعادة كل شئ إلى أصله واسترداد كل متعاقد ما أعطاه. استحالة ذلك. للقاضي أن يلزم من تعذر بالأداء المعادل. - ٦٦ - التزام التعويض عن الضرر المادي:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٠٠/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ٥/٦/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٩ ج ٢ ص ١٤١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 66. PDF pages: 66.

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