Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2871

The contractor’s obligation is an obligation to achieve a result: the building remaining sound for ten years—as a general rule—from completion of the building or construction. Article 692 Civil Code. Proof that this result was not achieved establishes breach of this obligation without any need to prove any fault. The condition therefor: the existence of a works contract under which the employer entrusted a contractor with constructing a fixed building of any kind. Contract for consideration: