Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1692

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

English translation of the principle

The general rule is specific performance of the obligation. - The debtor's offer to perform his obligation in kind. Its effect. The creditor may not refuse it while insisting upon compensation. The rationale thereof.
Arabic original
الأصل هو تنفيذ الالتزام عيناً. - عرض المدين تنفيذ التزامه عيناً. أثره. لا يجوز للدائن أن يرفضه متمسكاً بالتعويض. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦٠/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ١٤/١٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٨٣٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 331. PDF pages: 331.

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