Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2492

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

English translation of the principle

A rescission clause does not necessarily entail rescission merely upon breach of an obligation unless its wording expressly and conclusively indicates that the contracting parties' intention was directed to it. The judge's authority in relation to it.
Arabic original
الشرط الفاسخ لا يقتضي الفسخ حتماً بمجرد الإخلال بالالتزام إلا إذا كانت صيغته صريحة قاطعة على أن إرادة المتعاقدين قد انصرفت إليه. سلطة القاضي إزائه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٨/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٩١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 460. PDF pages: 460.

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