Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 389

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

English translation of the principle

The contracting party’s contribution to the delay in performance and the absence of damage resulting from it. There is no basis for awarding agreed compensation, as its justification is absent.
Arabic original
إسهام المتعاقد في تأخير التنفيذ وعدم تحقق ضرر من جرائه. الحكم بالتعويض الإتفاقي لا محل له لانتفاء مبرره.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٠/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ١٥/١/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٣٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 83. PDF pages: 83.

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