Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1607

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

English translation of the principle

The debtor's non-performance of his contractual obligation. A fault giving rise to his liability unless he proves that non-performance is attributable to force majeure, an extraneous cause, or the fault of the other contracting party.
Arabic original
عدم تنفيذ المدين لالتزامه التعاقدي. خطأ يرتب مسئوليته ما لم يثبت أن عدم التنفيذ راجع إلى قوة قاهرة أو لسبب أجنبي أو بخطأ المتعاقد الآخر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٥٧/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٢/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٧ ج ١ ص ٧٣١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 319. PDF pages: 319.

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