Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3492

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

English translation of the principle

The engineer's and contractor's warranty. It encompasses total or partial collapse or defects occurring in structures, even where the collapse arises from a defect in the land, as well as everything that threatens the solidity and safety of buildings.
Arabic original
ضمان المهندس والمقاول. شموله ما يحدث للمنشآت من تهدم كلي أو جزئي أو خلل ولو كان التهدم ناشئاً عن عيب في الأرض وكذلك كل ما يهدد متانة وسلامة المباني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٤١، ٤٤/٢٠٠١ تجاري جلسة ١٩/١/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ٢٠٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 688.

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