Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3033

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

English translation of the principle

A resolutory clause does not necessarily entail rescission upon mere breach of the obligation unless its wording is explicit and conclusive that the contracting parties intended it. The judge's power in relation to it.
Arabic original
الشرط الفاسخ لا يقتضي الفسخ حتماً بمجرد الإخلال بالالتزام إلا إذا كانت صيغته صريحة قاطعة على أن إرادة المتعاقدين قد انصرفت إليه. سلطة القاضي إزاءه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٩/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٦٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 593.

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