Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1978

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

English translation of the principle

The debtor’s failure to perform its contractual obligation. A fault giving rise to liability unless the debtor proves that non-performance is attributable to force majeure, an extraneous cause, or the other contracting party’s fault.
Arabic original
عدم تنفيذ المدين لالتزامه التعاقدي. خطأ يرتب مسئوليته إلا إذا أثبت أن عدم التنفيذ راجعاً لقوة قاهرة أو لسبب أجنبي أو لخطأ المتعاقد الآخر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٣٥/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/٩/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٣ ص ٥٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 375. PDF pages: 375.

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