Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4426

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

English translation of the principle

Contracts binding on both parties. A contracting party may not invoke the defence of non-performance of its obligation unless the other contracting party has failed to perform a corresponding and connected obligation, whether the connection arises from a statutory provision or a contractual term.
Arabic original
العقود الملزمة للجانبين. لا يجوز للمتعاقد أن يدفع بعدم تنفيذ التزامه إلا إذا كان المتعاقد الآخر قصر في التزام مقابل له ومرتبط به سواء كان الارتباط بنص في القانون أو شرط في العقد.
Original Arabic judgment citations

( الطعن ١٦/١٩٧٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/٥/١٩٧٥ 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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