Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1174

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Agreed compensation is a penalty clause where the subject matter of the obligation is not a sum of money.
Arabic original
التعويض الاتفاقي هو شرط جزائي إذا لم يكن محل الالتزام مبلغاً من النقود.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١١/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ١٩/١١/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٥٣٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 251. PDF pages: 251.

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