Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 258

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part One · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The provisions of the Rent Law do not apply to a contract intended merely for speculation to achieve financial profit. The provisions of the Commercial Law or other provisions, as the case may be, apply. The basis for this. An example.
Arabic original
أحكام قانون الإيجارات لا تسري على العقد الذي يقصد منه مجرد المضاربة لتحقيق ربح مادي. أحكام قانون التجارة أو غيرها حسب الأحوال هي التي تسري. أساس ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٣٤/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٨/٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الخامس ص ٧٣٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 388. PDF pages: 382.

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