Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1137

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

English translation of the principle

The creditor’s demand that the debtor be ordered to compensate him for damage suffered because of failure to perform the obligation in kind or delay therein. Its condition. The debtor’s inability to prove that non-performance or delay was due to an external cause beyond his control: an example. - 217 - Obligation
Arabic original
مطالبة الدائن إلزام المدين بتعويضه عن الضرر الذي لحقه بسبب عدم تنفيذ الالتزام عيناً أو التأخير فيه. شرطه. عجز المدين عن إثبات أن عدم التنفيذ أو التأخير كان لسبب أجنبي لا يد له فيه: مثال. - ٢١٧ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٨/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ١٤/٥/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٦٧٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 217. PDF pages: 217.

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