Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3062

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

English translation of the principle

Rescission or automatic dissolution of the contract. The general rule is that it restores the contracting parties to the position they occupied when it was concluded. The exception. In continuing contracts, rescission has effect only from the time it occurs. The reason therefor: time is important in this type of contract in determining the extent of performance of the obligations arising therefrom.
Arabic original
فسخ العقد أو انفساخه. الأصل أن يُعيد المتعاقدين إلى الحالة التي كانا عليها عند إبرامه. الاستثناء. العقود المستمرة لا يكون للفسخ أثر إلا من وقت تحققه. علة ذلك: أن للزمن في هذا النوع من العقود أهمية في تحديد مدى ما يؤدى من الالتزامات الناشئة عنها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧٢/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ١/٢/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ٥٦٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 597.

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