Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2672

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Nullity of the contract. Its effect. Any interested person may invoke its nullity. The court must rule it void of its own motion. The reason for this. Giving effect to a void contract is incompatible with public policy. An example of the nullity of a contract for failure to embody it in an official instrument.
Arabic original
بطلان العقد. اثره. لكل ذي مصلحة التمسك ببطلانه. على المحكمة أن تقضي ببطلانه من تلقاء نفسها. علة ذلك. تنافي اعمال العقد الباطل والنظام العام. مثال في بطلان عقد لعدم إفراغه في محرر رسمي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩١/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ١٥/١/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٦٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 458. PDF pages: 458.

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