Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4565

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

English translation of the principle

A decision to expropriate real property renders performance of the seller’s obligation to transfer its ownership impossible. Automatic dissolution of the sale contract.
Arabic original
قرار نزع ملكية عقار يجعل تنفيذ التزام البائع بنقل ملكيته مستحيلا.ً انفساخ عقد البيع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٢/٧٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/١/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٦٩٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 900.

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