Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1775
State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
Payment of an amount from the sale price as earnest money. Its implication. Each contracting party may withdraw from the contract. The payer forfeits it if he withdraws, and the recipient returns double its amount if he withdraws. Assessing whether a contracting party is or is not in default in performing his obligations. A matter of fact.
Arabic original
الوفاء بمبلغ من ثمن المبيع كعربون. مؤداه. لكل من المتعاقدين العدول عن العقد. فقد من دفعه له إن عدل ورد من قبضه ضعفه في حالة عدوله. تقدير ما إذا كان المتعاقد مقصراً أو غير مقصر في تنفيذ التزاماته. موضوعي.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٢٢١/٢٠٠٧ مدني جلسة ١٠/١٢/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٣ ص ٥١٨)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 347. PDF pages: 347.
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