Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2640

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

English translation of the principle

Rescission of a contract binding on both parties. Its effect. Restoration of the original state of affairs. The condition therefor. The contracting party seeking rescission must be capable of restoring the state of affairs to what it was before contracting and prepared to perform his obligation.
Arabic original
فسخ العقد الملزم للجانبين. أثره. إعادة الحال إلى أصلها. شرط ذلك. وجوب أن يكون المتعاقد طالب الفسخ قادراً على إعادة الحال إلى ما قبل التعاقد ومستعداً للقيام بالتزامه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٤/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٨/١/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣١٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 487. PDF pages: 487.

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