Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1189

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

English translation of the principle

A contracting party in breach of performance of its obligation under a contract may not invoke the defence of non-performance on the ground that its opponent breached performance of its obligation under another contract. The reason for this.
Arabic original
لا يحق للمتعاقد المخل بتنفيذ التزامه في العقد الدفع بعدم التنفيذ بسبب إخلال خصمه في تنفيذ التزامه في عقد آخر. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٦٢/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ١٦/١٢/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٣ ص ٣٠٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 227. PDF pages: 227.

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