Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 566

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

English translation of the principle

Failure by one contracting party in a contract binding on both parties to discharge his obligation when it falls due permits the other contracting party, after formally notifying him, to request the judge to rescind the contract. Bringing an action seeking rescission. Assessment of the grounds for rescission. A matter for the court of merits.
Arabic original
عدم وفاء أحد المتعاقدين في العقود الملزمة للجانبين بالتزامه عند حلول أجله يجيز للمتعاقد الآخر بعد إعذاره أن يطلب من القاضي فسخ العقد. رفع دعوى بطلب الفسخ. تقدير مبررات الفسخ. موضوعي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٣٢٩، ٣٣٤/٢٠٠٠ تجاري جلسة ١٤/١/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الثاني ص١٨٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 114. PDF pages: 111.

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