Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 523

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

English translation of the principle

Application of the provisions of Law 35 of 1978 concerning the Lease of Real Property to real property, including vacant land leased for residential purposes. Exception for agricultural land and contracts containing substantial terms unusual in ordinary leases. Reason therefor. Ascertaining what the contracting parties intended by their contract and assessing the extent to which it contains substantial unusual terms. A matter of fact, provided the conclusion is reasonable. Example.
Arabic original
سريان أحكام القانون ٣٥ لسنة ١٩٧٨ في شأن إيجار العقارات على العقارات بما في ذلك الأراضي الفضاء المؤجرة للسكن. استثناء الأراضي الزراعية والعقد الذي يتضمن شروطاً جوهرية غير مألوفة في الإيجار العادي. علة ذلك. استخلاص ما عناه المتعاقدان من عقدهما وتقدير مدي اشتماله على شروط جوهرية غير مألوفة. موضوعي. مادام سائغاً. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٣/٢٠٠١ تجاري جلسة ١٣/١٠/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الخامس ص ٧٦١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 450. PDF pages: 444.

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