Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 301

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

English translation of the principle

A contingent opportunity. Its loss may be counted as lost profit. The condition thereof. - Compensation for lost profit. Assessed in proportion to the probability of the opportunity materialising and according to the judge's assessment.
Arabic original
الفرصة المحتملة. تفويتها أمر يجوز احتسابه في الكسب الفائت. شرط ذلك. - التعويض عن الكسب الفائت. تقديره يكون بنسبة احتمال تحقق الفرصة ووفق تقدير القاضي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨١/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/٣/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 68. PDF pages: 68.

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