Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4285

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

English translation of the principle

Partition of enjoyment of the benefits of jointly owned property. Its nature. In principle, it is by agreement of the co-owners. Failure to reach agreement. Its effect: the court may order it at the request of one of them. Admissibility of this request is not conditional upon final partition procedures. Consequence thereof. It does not terminate co-ownership in undivided shares, but regulates how the jointly owned property is enjoyed. Example. - 842 - Ownership
Arabic original
قسمة المهايأة لمنافع المال الشائع. ماهيتها. الأصل أن تكون باتفاق الشركاء. تعذر الاتفاق. أثره: للمحكمة أن تأمر بها بناء على طلب أحدهم. هذا الطلب لا يعلق قبوله على إجراءات القسمة النهائية. مؤدى ذلك. أنها لا تنهى حالة الشيوع وإنما تنظم كيفية الانتفاع بالمال الشائع. مثال. - 842 - ملكية
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٥٨/٢٠٠٦ مدني جلسة ٢٤/١٠/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٣ ص ٣٩١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 842.

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