Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1201

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

English translation of the principle

The criterion for applying the doctrine of supervening circumstances is that the delay in performing the obligation until after the occurrence of the supervening event must not be attributable to the debtor’s fault. The reason for this. An example. - 229 - Obligation
Arabic original
مناط إعمال نظرية الظروف الطارئة هو ألا يكون تراخي تنفيذ الالتزام إلى مابعد وقوع الحادث الطارىء راجعاً إلى خطأ المدين. علة ذلك. مثال. - ٢٢٩ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٥/٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٢١/١٠/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثاني ص ٤٠٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 229. PDF pages: 229.

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