Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1580

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

English translation of the principle

A ruling that a contracting party's delay in performing the obligation because the other contracting party ceased paying the amounts due for previous operations does not constitute fault. Correct.
Arabic original
القضاء بأن تراخي المتعاقد عن تنفيذ الالتزام لتوقف المتعاقد الآخر عن الوفاء بالمستحقات عن العمليات السابقة لا يشكل خطأ. صحيح.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٢/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٤/٤/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٦٠٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 315. PDF pages: 315.

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