Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3960

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

English translation of the principle

The right to compensation arises from non-performance of the obligation or delay in its performance, whether or not a penalty clause exists.
Arabic original
الحق في التعويض ينشأ من عدم تنفيذ الالتزام أو التأخر في تنفيذه وجد الشرط الجزائي أم لم يوجد.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧/٨٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/٦/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٥٠٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 734. PDF pages: 734.

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