Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4430

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

English translation of the principle

In bilateral contracts, either contracting party may refrain from performing his obligation until the other performs what he has undertaken, unless agreement or custom provides otherwise. The defence of non-performance of the obligation. A defensive means. The effect thereof. A person who has performed his obligation may not, in invoking this defence, recover what he paid or undo the obligations he performed. Example.
Arabic original
في العقود الملزم للجانبين لكل من المتعاقدين أن يمتنع عن الوفاء بالتزامه إلى أن يقوم الآخر بالوفاء بما التزم به ما لم يقض الاتفاق أو العرف بغير ذلك. الدفع بعدم تنفيذ الالتزام. وسيلة دفاعية. أثر ذلك. من أوفى بالتزامه لا يجوز له في مجال التمسك بهذا الدفع استرداد ما دفعه أو إلغاء ما نفذه من التزامات. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٩/١٩٨٥ تجاري جلسة ١٣/١١/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول المجلد الثاني ص١٥٥)

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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