Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4425

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Two · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Reciprocal obligations under the contract. Failure by one party to perform his obligation. The other contracting party may exercise his right to suspend performance of his obligation towards his debtor. His failure to perform his obligation may not be invoked against him when he claims compensation for the damage he sustained as a result of the former’s breach of his obligation.
Arabic original
الالتزامات المتقابلة في العقد. عدم تنفيذ أحد الطرفين لالتزامه. للمتعاقد الآخر أن يستعمل حقه في أن يوقف تنفيذ التزامه قبل مدينه. عدم جواز التحدى بعدم تنفيذه لالتزامه عند مطالبته بالتعويض عن الضرر الذي أصابه نتيجة إخلال الأول بالتزامه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

( الطعن ١٤/١٩٧٥ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/١١/١٩٧٧ مج ٧ س ص ١٧٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 814. PDF pages: 811.

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