Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4026

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

English translation of the principle

Permissibility of agreeing in a sale contract that the seller retain ownership of the sold property until the entire price is paid. Article 464, Civil Code, and Articles 137/1 and 138, Commercial Law. Absolute nullity of that condition in the sale of a vehicle. Article 5 bis of Law 67/1976 concerning traffic, without the invalidity affecting the sale contract itself. Its effect. Ownership of the vehicle passes to the purchaser upon the contract alone. The reason therefor.
Arabic original
جواز الاتفاق في عقد البيع على احتفاظ البائع بملكية المبيع حتى الوفاء بالثمن كله. م ٤٦٤ مدني، والمادتان ١٣٧/١، ١٣٨ ق التجارة. بطلان ذلك الشرط في بيع السيارة بطلانا مطلقا. م ٥ مكرر ق ٦٧/١٩٧٦ في شأن المرور دون أي يلحق البطلان عقد البيع ذاته. أثره. انتقال ملكية السيارة للمشترى بمجرد العقد. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٠/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٩٧٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 789.

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