Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3338

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

English translation of the principle

The rule that the effect of nullity does not operate retroactively in a lease contract. It does not apply if the subject matter of the contract is prohibited and its exploitation is unlawful. An example.
Arabic original
قاعدة عدم انسحاب أثر البطلان على الماضي في عقد الإيجار. عدم انطباقها إذا كان محل العقد محظوراً وكان استغلاله غير مشروع. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٨/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ٥/١٢/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٦٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 656.

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