Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2536

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

English translation of the principle

A contracting party’s right to seek rescission based on the other contracting party’s default. Its condition: that he has performed his obligation or demonstrated his readiness to perform it. Breach by each contracting party of his obligations. Its effect. Neither may seek rescission. - The challenged judgment’s rescission of the contract against the appellant for failure to fulfil her obligation without examining her defence that the respondent breached his obligation towards her. Inadequate reasoning and an error in the application of the law.
Arabic original
حق العاقد في طلب الفسخ المؤسس على تقصير العاقد الآخر. شرطه: أن يكون قد وفي بالتزامه أو أظهر استعداده للوفاء به. إخلال كل من المتعاقدين بالتزاماته. أثره. لا يكون لأيهما طلب الفسخ. - قضاء الحكم المطعون فيه بفسخ العقد على الطاعنة لعدم وفائها بالتزامها دون بحث دفاعها بإخلال المطعون ضده بالتزامه قبلها. قصور وخطأ في تطبيق القانون.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٥٨/٢٠٠٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٢/٤/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ٢٢٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 466. PDF pages: 466.

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