Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3586

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

English translation of the principle

The court of merits has authority to interpret contracts and conditions where its interpretation is one their wording can bear and does not depart from their apparent meaning. Clarity of the wording of the contract. It may not be departed from by way of interpretation to ascertain the contracting parties' intention. - The judgment basing its ruling of lack of jurisdiction on compliance with the arbitration clause contained in the contract. No defect.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع سلطة تفسير العقود والشروط متى كان تفسيرها مما تحتمله عباراتها ولا خروج فيه على المعنى الظاهر لها. وضوح عبارة العقد. لا يجوز الانحراف عنها عن طريق تفسيرها للتعرف على إرادة المتعاقدين. - إقامة الحكم قضاءه بعدم الاختصاص التزاماً بشرط التحكيم الوارد بالعقد. لا عيب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٥٧/١٩٩٣ تجاري جلسة ١٩/١٢/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٦٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 613. PDF pages: 610.

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