Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3041

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

English translation of the principle

Failure of one contracting party to fulfil his contractual obligation. Its effect: the other contracting party may, after giving him formal notice, seek rescission of the contract. Assessment of the grounds therefor. A matter for the court of merits. Example.
Arabic original
عدم وفاء أحد المتعاقدين بالتزامه العقدي. أثره: جواز طلب المتعاقد الآخر بعد إعذاره فسخ العقد. تقدير مبررات ذلك. موضوعي. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٨٥/٩٨ تجاري جلسة ١/٣/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٣٩٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 594.

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