Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2848

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

English translation of the principle

The contractor's performance of his obligation in a defective manner or contrary to the contract. Its effect. The employer's right, after formally notifying him, to rescind the contract or obtain judicial authorization to entrust another contractor with completion of the work at the first contractor's expense whenever the nature of the work permits. This is restricted to the case in which the employer seeks performance of the work without claiming compensation.
Arabic original
تنفيذ المقاول لالتزامه على وجه معيب أو مخالف للعقد.أثره. حق صاحب العمل بعد إنذاره أن يفسخ العقد أو أن يؤذن من القضاء بأن يعهد إلى مقاول آخر بانجاز العمل على نفقة المقاول الأول متى سمحت طبيعة العمل بذلك. اقتصار ذلك على الحالة التي يروم فيها صاحب العمل تنفيذ العمل دون المطالبة بالتعويض.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٤/١٩٩٢ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/١٠/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٣١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 529. PDF pages: 529.

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