Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2242

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

English translation of the principle

Inferring the existence or absence of fault on the part of the employer, or the principal contractor in his capacity as employer, which excludes the contractor's liability for delay in performance. Within the authority of the court of merits. The condition thereof.
Arabic original
استخلاص توافر خطأ رب العمل أو المقاول الأصلى بوصفه رب عمل الذي تندفع به مسئولية المقاول عن التأخير في التنفيذ أو نفيه. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٠٦/٩٥ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٣/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٣٨١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 418. PDF pages: 418.

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