Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1661

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

English translation of the principle

A supervening excuse that would make continuation of the lease contract onerous for one of its parties. Its effect. The judge may terminate the contract at that party's request, with compensation to the other party. - The lessee's inability to enjoy full use of the leased property as a result of his fault or for a reason relating to him personally. Its effect. His obligation to pay the rent, from which shall be deducted the value of the expenses saved by the lessor as a result of the lessee's non-use of the leased property and the value of the benefit obtained by the lessor if he uses the leased property for other purposes.
Arabic original
العذر الطارىء الذي من شأنه جعل الاستمرار في عقد الإيجار مرهقاً لأحد طرفيه. أثره. للقاضي إنهاء العقد بناء على طلبه مع تعويض الطرف الآخر. - عدم تمكن المستأجر من الانتفاع بالمأجور انتفاعاً كاملاً نتيجة لخطئه أو بسبب يتعلق بشخصه. أثره. التزامه بالإيجار ويخصم منه قيمة ما اقتصده المؤجر من نفقات نتيجة عدم انتفاع المستأجر بالمأجور وقيمة ماحققه المؤجر من نفع إذا استعمل المأجور في أغراض أخرى.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٧، ١٠/٢٠٠١ تجاري جلسة ١٩/١١/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثاني ص ٤٣٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 317. PDF pages: 317.

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