Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1128

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Treating rescission as suspensive in a contract binding on both parties by reason of impossibility of its performance pursuant to Article 215, Civil Code. Does not negate the debtor’s liability for compensation if the impossibility resulted from his default. - 216 - Obligation
Arabic original
اعتبار الفسخ واقفاً في العقد الملزم للجانبين باستحالة تنفيذه عملاً بالمادة ٢١٥ مدني. لا ينفي مسئولية المدين عن التعويض إذا كانت الاستحالة بتقصيره. - ٢١٦ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٨/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٤/١٢/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٣١٠) (والطعن ٢٤١/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٤/١٢/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٣١٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 216. PDF pages: 216.

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