Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3063

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

English translation of the principle

A contracting party's right to seek rescission based on the other contracting party's default. Its condition: that he has performed his obligation or demonstrated his readiness to perform it. Both contracting parties' breach of their obligations. Its effect. Neither may seek rescission. - 597 - Sale - The challenged judgment's ruling rescinding the contract against the appellant for her failure to perform her obligation without examining her defence that the respondent had breached his obligation towards her. Inadequacy of reasoning and an error in the application of the law.
Arabic original
حق العاقد في طلب الفسخ المؤسس على تقصير العاقد الآخر. شرطه: أن يكون قد وفى بالتزامه أو أظهر استعداده للوفاء به. إخلال كل من المتعاقدين بالتزاماته. أثره. لا يكون لأيهما طلب الفسخ. - 597 - بيع - قضاء الحكم المطعون فيه بفسخ العقد على الطاعنة لعدم وفائها بالتزامها دون بحث دفاعها بإخلال المطعون ضده بالتزامه قبلها. قصور وخطأ في تطبيق القانون.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٥٨/٢٠٠٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٢/٤/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ٥٥٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 597–598.

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