Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1676

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

English translation of the principle

Actions arising from enrichment without cause, recovery of what was paid without being due, or management of another’s affairs without mandate. Their limitation period. Three years from the right-holder’s knowledge. The former Commercial Law. What is meant by knowledge. Inferring knowledge and its date. A matter for the court of merits.
Arabic original
الدعاوى الناشئة عن الكسب دون سبب أو استرداد ما دفع دون حق أو الفضالة. مدة سقوطها. ثلاث سنوات من علم صاحب الحق. قانون التجارة السابق. المراد العلم. استخلاص العلم وتاريخه. موضوعي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥١/١٩٨٤ عمالي جلسة ٢٩/٤/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول المجلد الثاني ص٨٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 304. PDF pages: 301.

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