Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4

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

English translation of the principle

Third-party interference with the tenant for a reason attributable to the landlord. The tenant's right to claim compensation from the latter. Art. 581 of the Civil Code. An example concerning the tenant's entitlement to compensation for the landlord's refusal to pay for electricity consumption for a period preceding conclusion of the contract, resulting in the tenant's electricity being disconnected and his inability to enjoy the premises for the remaining term of the contract.
Arabic original
تعرض الغير للمستأجر بسبب يرجع إلى المؤجر. حق المستأجر في مطالبة الأخير بالتعويض. م ٥٨١ مدني. مثال بشأن استحقاق المستأجر للتعويض لامتناع المؤجر عن سداد قيمة استهلاك الكهرباء عن فترة سابقة على إبرام العقد مما ترتب عليه قطع التيار الكهربائي عن المستأجر وعدم انتفاعه بالعين المدة المتبقية من العقد.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٨٨/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ١١/١٢/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٣ ص ٢٩٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 7. PDF pages: 7.

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