Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2084

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

English translation of the principle

The rule of unjust enrichment. There is no scope for its application where a contract exists. - Invalidity of the contract and its disregard as the basis of the action. Its effect. Recourse by an action for unjust enrichment is permissible where its conditions are satisfied.
Arabic original
قاعدة الإثراء بلا سبب. لا محل لأعمالها عند وجود عقد. - بطلان العقد وعدم الاعتداد به كأساس للدعوى. أثره. جواز الرجوع بدعوى الإثراء بلا سبب متى توافرت شروطها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١١/١٩٨٧ تجاري جلسة ٢٤/١/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٨٣٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 383. PDF pages: 380.

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