Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4585

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

English translation of the principle

Expropriation of real estate for public benefit. It does not fall within commercial activities, and the municipality pursues through it speculation or the intention to make a profit. It is considered a civil act governed by the Civil Code.
Arabic original
نزع ملكية العقار للمنفعة العامة. لا يندرج ضمن الأعمال التجارية وتستهدف به البلدية المضارية أو نية تحقيق الربح. يعتبر عمل مدني يحكمه القانون المدني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ٦٩، ٧١، ٧٣/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/١٢/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ١٠١٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 903.

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