Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 244

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · 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 ٥٣٤/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٨/٢/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٠٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 51. PDF pages: 51.

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