Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4092

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

English translation of the principle

The presence of a penalty clause in the contract requires the judge to give effect to it. If the debtor proves that the creditor suffered no damage. No compensation is due. Proof that the agreed compensation is excessive. It may be reduced to correspond to the actual damage, the assessment of which falls within the authority of the court of merits.
Arabic original
وجود الشرط الجزائي في العقد يوجب على القاضي إعماله. إذا أثبت المدين أن الدائن لم يلحقه ضرر. لا يستحق التعويض. إثبات أن التعويض الاتفاقي مبالغاً فيه. جواز تخفيضه ليتناسب مع الضرر الحقيقي الذي يدخل تقديره في سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٤/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/١/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ١٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 756. PDF pages: 756.

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