Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1777

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

English translation of the principle

A stipulation in the agreement concerning an obligation to do an act requiring the debtor to perform the obligation personally, or such a requirement arising from the nature of the debt. Effect thereof. The creditor may refuse performance by anyone other than the debtor. Absence from the agreement of a requirement that the respondent perform the works contract itself, and the nature of the work not requiring this. Effect thereof. The respondent may assign that works contract to a third party.
Arabic original
النص في الاتفاق في الالتزام بعمل على وجوب تنفيذ المدين الالتزام بنفسه أو استوجبت ذلك طبيعة الدين. آثره. للدائن رفض الوفاء من غير المدين. خلو الاتفاق من تنفيذ المطعون ضدها المقاولة بنفسها وعدم اقتضاء طبيعة العمل ذلك. أثره. جواز تنازل المطعون ضدها عن تلك المقاولة للغير.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥١/٧٤ تجاري جلسة ٩/٤/١٩٧٥ مجموعة السبع سنوات ص ٧٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 342. PDF pages: 342.

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