Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4065

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

English translation of the principle

Real property ownership. It is not transferred, whether between the contracting parties or as regards third parties, except by registration. Article 7 of Decree 5 of 1959. - Registration of a gift contract. Its revocation by the donor predecessor in title without completing registration procedures. Its effect. Ownership of the gifted real property remains with the donee and does not revert to the donor. - 797 - Ownership Registration of a rescission judgment:
Arabic original
الملكية العقارية. لا تنتقل سواء فيما بين المتعاقدين أو الغير إلا بالتسجيل. م ٧ من المرسوم ٥ لسنة ١٩٥٩. - تسجيل عقد الهبة. رجوع المورث الواهب فيه دون إتمام إجراءات التسجيل. أثره. بقاء ملكية العقار الموهوب للموهوب له ولا تعود للواهب. - 797 - ملكية تسجيل حكم الفسخ:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٢٣/٢٠٠٣ مدني جلسة ٨/١١/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ٢٢٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 797.

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