Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1637

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

English translation of the principle

The contractor's obligation is an obligation to achieve a result. His failure to deliver the work in full at the time and place at which it must be delivered - 312 - Obligation entails his contractual liability. The employer may seek specific performance or rescission, with compensation in both cases if warranted. - The contractor's liability is relieved only by proving an extraneous cause.
Arabic original
التزام المقاول هو التزام بتحقيق غاية. عدم تسليمه العمل كاملاً في الزمان والمكان الواجب تسليمه - ٣١٢ - التزام فيهما يرتب مسؤوليته العقدية. لرب العمل طلب التنفيذ العيني أو الفسخ مع التعويض في الحالتين إن كان له مقتضى. - مسئولية المقاول لا ترتفع إلا بإثبات السبب الأجنبي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٧/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٢/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٧٠٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 312. PDF pages: 312–313.

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