Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4086

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

English translation of the principle

Agreement on compensation under a penalty clause in the contract. Its implication. Damage is presumed and the creditor is not required to prove it. If the debtor alleges that the creditor suffered no damage, he bears the burden of proving that.
Arabic original
الاتفاق على التعويض بموجب شرط جزائي بالعقد. مؤداه. أن الضرر مفترض لا يكلف الدائن بإثباته. إذا ادعى المدين عدم حدوث ضرر بالدائن فعليه عبء إثبات ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٣٧، ٣٩/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٥/٦/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٠٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 755. PDF pages: 755.

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