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State of Kuwait · Statutory text

Article 685 of Civil Code

English translation

The contract for work terminates when performance of the contracted work becomes impossible for a reason attributable to neither party. The contractor shall then have the right to claim from the employer his expenditure and the remuneration due to him, within the limits of the benefit accruing to the employer.
Arabic original
تنتهي المقاولة باستحالة تنفيذ العمل المعقود عليه لسبب لا يد لأحد الطرفين فيه , وعندئذ يكون للمقاول الحق في مطالبة رب العمل بما أنفقه وبما يستحقه من أجر وذلك في حدود ما عاد من منفعة على رب العمل.

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