Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2406

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

English translation of the principle

Delay penalty. Its definition. An agreed penalty clause subject to assessment by the court of merits as to entitlement and amount. - 445 - Obligation - Absence of the contractor's liability. Its condition.
Arabic original
غرامة التأخير. تعريفها. شرط جزائي اتفاقي يخضع لتقدير محكمة الموضوع استحقاقاً وتقديراً. - ٤٤٥ - التزام - انتفاء مسئولية المقاول. شرطها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٨٤/١٩٩٠ تجاري جلسة ٩/٣/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 445. PDF pages: 445–446.

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