Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3288

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

English translation of the principle

The lessor is obliged to enable the lessee to enjoy the leased property in a condition fit for all the intended enjoyment. The lessor's breach of this obligation gives the lessee the right to seek rescission of the contract or a reduction in rent proportionate to the diminished enjoyment.
Arabic original
المؤجر يلتزم بتمكين المستأجر من الانتفاع بالمأجور بحالة صالحة للانتفاع به كل الانتفاع المقصود. إخلال المؤجر بهذا الالتزام يترتب عليه حق المستأجر في طلب فسخ العقد أو إنقاص الأجرة بمقدار ما نقص من الانتفاع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢١٤/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ٩/٣/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٢٥٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 646.

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