Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2020

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

English translation of the principle

Ascertaining and understanding the facts, inferring the existence of fault by the employer that excludes the contractor’s liability for delay in performance, interpreting contracts, documents, and disputed terms, and adopting the expert’s report. Matters for the court of merits.
Arabic original
تحصيل وفهم الواقع واستخلاص توافر خطأ رب العمل الذي تندفع به مسئولية المقاول عن التأخير في التنفيذ وتفسير العقود والمستندات والشروط المختلف عليها والأخذ بتقرير الخبير. موضوعي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٣/٢٠٠٦ مدني جلسة ١٧/٢/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٣ ص ٥٠١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 378. PDF pages: 378.

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