Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4043

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

English translation of the principle

Sale of another’s property does not transfer ownership unless ratified by the owner. Article 381 of the Commercial Code. - Ownership of small vessels passes from the seller to the purchaser by the contract alone. It is not dependent on registration of the contract.
Arabic original
بيع ملك الغير لا ينقل الملكية ما لم يجزه المالك. م ٣٨١ من قانون التجارة. - ملكية السفن الصغيرة تنتقل من البائع للمشتري بمجرد العقد. ولا تتوقف على تسجيل العقد.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ١٣٠، ١٤١، ١٥٠، ١٥٢/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/٣/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٨٢٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 793.

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