Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3292

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

English translation of the principle

The leased property’s lacking, at the time of delivery, a characteristic whose existence the lessor guaranteed to the lessee. Grounds for warranty liability even if its absence does not diminish enjoyment or render the property unfit for use. Article 585 of the Civil Code. Proof that no diminution in enjoyment occurred does not avail the lessor in resisting liability. Example. The lessee’s obligations:
Arabic original
خلو المأجور وقت التسليم من صفة كفل المؤجر للمستأجر وجودها فيه. موجب للضمان حتى ولو لم ينقص تخلفها منفعة أو يؤدي إلى عدم صلاحيته للإستعمال. م٥٨٥ مدني لا يجدي المؤجر دفعاً لمسؤوليته إثبات عدم حصول نقص في المنفعة. مثال. التزامات المستأجر:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٧٨، ١٥٩/٩٥ تجاري جلسة ٣/٦/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٧٩٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 647.

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