Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2284

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

English translation of the principle

A contract binding on both parties. Failure of one contracting party to perform its obligation. Its effect. The other contracting party may seek its rescission after formally placing the defaulting party on notice. - Assessing the grounds for rescission and their sufficiency or insufficiency, identifying the party in default or negating its default, and determining whether a contracting party has performed its obligation. Within the trial court’s authority, provided that it bases its ruling on sound reasons. It is not required to pursue the litigants through their various statements and arguments. An implicit response suffices.
Arabic original
العقد الملزم للجانبين. عدم وفاء أحد المتعاقدين بالتزامه. أثره. جواز طلب المتعاقد الآخر بفسخه بعد إعذاره. - تقدير مبررات الفسخ وكفاية أسبابه أو عدم كفايتها وتحديد الجانب المقصر أو نفي التقصير عنه وتنفيذ المتعاقد لالتزامه. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع متى أقامت قضاءها على أسباب سائغة. عدم التزامها بتتبع الخصوم في مختلف أقوالهم وحججهم. كفاية الرد الضمني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٢/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/١٢/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ٣ ص ٢٨٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 424. PDF pages: 424.

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