Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1609

State of Kuwait · Administrative Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The debtor's failure to perform his contractual obligation. A fault giving rise to liability. - Establishment of the element of harm. A necessary condition for liability to arise. - 459 - Administrative - Inferring the existence of harm warranting compensation and assessing the compensation making good that harm. Within the authority of the court of merits. The condition for that.
Arabic original
عدم تنفيذ المدين لالتزامه التعاقدي. خطأ يرتب المسئولية. - ثبوت ركن الضرر. شرط لازم لقيام المسئولية. - ٤٥٩ - الإداري - استخلاص توافر الضرر الموجب للتعويض وتقدير التعويض الجابر له. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٤/١٩٩٨ إداري جلسة ١/٣/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد السادس ص١٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 459. PDF pages: 456–457.

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