Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 570

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 contracts binding on both parties, to perform its obligation when due. Its effect. The other contracting party may request the judge to rescind the contract after formally putting the defaulting party on notice. The judge may assess the grounds for rescission and determine which party is in breach of the contract or find that it is not in breach. The condition for this.
Arabic original
عدم وفاء أحد المتعاقدين في العقود الملزمة للجانبين بالتزامه عند حلول أجله. أثره. جواز أن يطلب المتعاقد الثاني من القاضي فسخ العقد بعد إعذاره. للقاضي تقدير مبررات الفسخ وتحديد الجانب المقصر في العقد أو نفي التقصير عنه. شرطه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٤٩/٢٠٠٢ تجاري جلسة ٤/٦/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني ص٦٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 115. PDF pages: 112.

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