Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3876

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

English translation of the principle

The engineer's guarantee liability. It attaches to him when he is entrusted with preparing the designs, drawings and models necessary for erecting structures or a part thereof pursuant to Articles 692, 593, Civil Code. His liability is confined to defects resulting from the design, excluding defects attributable to the method of execution, unless the employer also entrusts him with supervising execution. Example. Liability of banks - Liability for bearing professional risks:
Arabic original
ضمان المهندس. ترتيبه في ذمته عندما يعهد إليه بوضع التصميمات والرسومات والنماذج اللازمة لإقامة المنشآت أو جانب منها وفقا لًلمادتين ٦٩٢، ٥٩٣ مدني. انحصار مسئوليته في العيوب المترتبة على التصميم دون العيوب التي ترجع إلى طريقة التنفيذ ما لم يعهد إليه رب العمل بالإشراف على التنفيذ أيضاً. مثال. مسئولية البنوك - المسئولية عن تحمل مخاطر المهنة:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٥٣٨، ١٥٤٥/٢٠٠٧ تجاري جلسة ٢١/١٢/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٨ ج ٣ ص ١٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 716. PDF pages: 716.

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