Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1950

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

English translation of the principle

Treating an event as force majeure extinguishing the contractual obligation. Its condition. The criterion relied upon in this regard. Objective, not subjective. Assessment of whether force majeure in this sense exists. Within the authority of the trial court.
Arabic original
اعتبار الحادث قوة قاهرة ينُقضي بها الالتزام العقدي. شرطه. المعيار المعول عليه في هذا الشأن. موضوعي لا ذاتي. تقدير توافر القوة القاهرة بهذا المعنى من عدمه. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٠/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/٣/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٧١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 370. PDF pages: 370.

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