Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1760

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

English translation of the principle

Each contracting party, in respect of reciprocal obligations that are due for performance, is entitled to plead non-performance of his obligation and to retain what he holds if the other contracting party refuses to perform his obligation.
Arabic original
يحق لكل من المتعاقدين في الإلتزامات المتقابلة المستحقة الوفاء أن يدفع بعدم تنفيذ التزامه وحبس ما لديه في حالة امتناع المتعاقد الآخر عن الوفاء بالتزامه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٢/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ١٥/١/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٥٨٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 336. PDF pages: 336.

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