Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2973

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

English translation of the principle

Objection to the decision of the majority of co-owners to dispose of jointly owned real property. The court must, when determining it, ascertain that two conditions are satisfied. Their nature. Establishment of the possibility of partitioning the property in kind without harming the co-owners' interests. Disposal by majority decision is impermissible. Anyone wishing to terminate the co-ownership may seek partition. The court may appoint an expert to ascertain the elements necessary to determine the objection.
Arabic original
الاعتراض على قرار أغلبية الشركاء بالتصرف في العقار الشائع. وجوب تحقق المحكمة عند الفصل فيه من توافر شرطين. ماهيتهما. ثبوت إمكانية قسمة العقار عيناً دون الإضرار بمصالح الشركاء. عدم جواز التصرف بقرار من الأغلبية. لمن يرغب في التخلص من الشيوع طلب القسمة. للمحكمة ندب خبير للتحقق من العناصر اللازمة للفصل في الاعتراض.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٣/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ٢٠/٢/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثالث ص ٦٨٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 579.

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