Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1264

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

English translation of the principle

Contracts binding on both parties. Failure by one contracting party to fulfil his obligation. Import thereof. The other contracting party may, after serving him with formal notice, ask the judge to rescind the contract. Assessment of the grounds for rescission and the sufficiency or insufficiency of its reasons. A matter for the court of merits, provided it is reasonable. - 264 - Obligation
Arabic original
العقود الملزمة للجانبين. عدم وفاء أحد المتعاقدين بالتزامه. مؤداه. للمتعاقد الآخر بعد إعذاره أن يطلب من القاضي فسخ العقد. تقدير مبررات الفسخ وكفاية أسبابه أو عدم كفايتها. موضوعي. مادام سائغاً. - ٢٦٤ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٨٠/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ١٢/١١/٢٠٠٥ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ٥٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 264. PDF pages: 264.

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