Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1714

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

English translation of the principle

Nullity of the contract as a result of the fault of one contracting party. Its effect. The other contracting party's right to claim compensation. Contribution by the person - 335 - Obligation who suffered damage to the occurrence of the fault, or his knowledge of its cause, or that he ought to have known its import. There is no basis for claiming the two compensations.
Arabic original
بطلان العقد نتيجة خطأ أحد المتعاقدين. أثره. حق المتعاقد الأخر في طلب التعويض. إسهام من - ٣٣٥ - التزام أصابه الضرر في وقوع الخطأ أو علمه لسببه أو كان ينبغي عليه أن يعلم مؤراده. لا محل لطلب التعويضين.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٠/٩٧ مدني جلسة ١٩/١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٤٢٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 335. PDF pages: 335–336.

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