Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 989

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

English translation of the principle

Characterising an act as a fault giving rise to liability, or denying that characterisation. A question of law subject to review by the Court of Cassation. - The purchaser’s failure to pay the car instalments does not preclude issuance of its licence and does not constitute a tortious fault warranting compensation. The challenged judgment’s contravention thereof. An error in applying the law requiring its cassation. Limitation of the liability action:
Arabic original
وصف الفعل بأنه خطأ موجب للمسئولية أو نفيه. من مسائل القانون التي تخضع لرقابة محكمة التمييز. - إخلال المشتري بسداد أقساط السيارة لا يحول دون إصدار ترخيصها ولا يشكل خطأ تقصيرياً مستوجباً للتعويض. مخالفة الحكم المطعون فيه ذلك. خطأ في تطبيق القانون يوجب تمييزه. تقادم دعوى المسئولية:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٨٨/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ١٦/١١/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ٣ ص ١٧٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 193. PDF pages: 193.

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