Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2552

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

English translation of the principle

One contracting party's failure, in contracts binding on both parties, to discharge its obligation when due. Its effect. The other contracting party may request the judge to rescind the contract after formally notifying it. - Assessing the justifications for rescission and identifying the party in default under the contract or denying default. A matter of fact within the exclusive authority of the trial court, provided it relies on reasonable grounds. - The court's pursuit of the litigants through their various statements and aspects of defense and its response to their arguments. Not necessary. The reason for this. The establishment of the truth of which it is convinced and for which it has stated the evidence constitutes an implicit response defeating those statements and arguments.
Arabic original
عدم وفاء أحد المتعاقدين في العقود الملزم للجانبين بالتزامه عند حلول أجله. أثره. جواز أن يطلب المتعاقد الآخر من القاضي فسخ العقد بعد إعذاره. - تقدير مبررات الفسخ وتحديد الجانب المقصر في العقد أو نفي التقصير. واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع متى استندت إلى أسباب سائغة. - تتبعالمحكمةللخصومفيمختلفأقوالهم ومناحيدفاعهموالردعلىحججهم.غيرلازم.علةذلك. أن في قيام الحقيقة التي اقتنعت بها وأوردت دليلها الرد الضمني المسقط لتلك الأقوال والحجج.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٨٦٥، ٨٧٢/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/٤/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٨ ج ٢ ص ١٠٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 471. PDF pages: 471.

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