Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2340

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of whether the exceptional event was foreseeable or unforeseeable, its effect on the disputed transaction, and whether performance of the obligation is onerous. Falls within the trial court’s authority. The basis for this. Article 198 of the Civil Code.
Arabic original
تقديرما إذا كان الحادث الاستثنائي متوقعاً أو غير متوقع وتأثيره على الصفقة المتنازع عليها وما إذا كان تنفيذ الالتزام مرهقاً. يدخل في سلطة محكمة الموضوع. أساس ذلك. م ١٩٨ من القانون المدني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣١٥/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ١٦/١١/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٣٨٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 434. PDF pages: 434.

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