Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2823

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

English translation of the principle

Limitation of actions asserting rights upon the lapse of fifteen years. Article 438, Civil Code. An action for nullity of a contract becomes time-barred after the same period from the date of the contract. Article 186/3, Civil Code. Example concerning the nullity of a contract for the sale of a shop.
Arabic original
تقادم دعاوى الحقوق بمضي خمس عشر سنة. م٤٣٨ ق مدني. سقوط دعوى بطلان العقد بذات المدة من تاريخ العقد. م ١٨٦/٣ مدني. مثال بشأن بطلان عقد بيع متجر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٧/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٨٥٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 482. PDF pages: 482.

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