Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3925

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

English translation of the principle

The debtor's failure to perform his obligation. Its effect. The creditor's right to obtain judicial authorization to perform it at the debtor's expense. - The contractor's performance of his obligation in a defective manner or contrary to the contract. Its effect. The employer's right to serve notice on him that he will rescind the contract or obtain judicial authorization to entrust another contractor with completing the work at the first contractor's expense whenever the nature of the work permits this. This is confined to the case where the employer seeks performance of the work without claiming compensation.
Arabic original
عدم تنفيذ المدين لالتزامه. أثره. حق الدائن في الترخيص له من القضاء في تنفيذه على نفقة المدين. - تنفيذ المقاول لالتزامه على وجه معيب أو مخالف للعقد. أثره. حق صاحب العمل في إنذاره بأن يفسخ العقد أو أن يؤذن من القضاء بأن يعهد إلي مقاول آخر بإنجاز العمل على نفقة المقاول الأول متى سمحت طبيعة العمل بذلك. اقتصار ذلك على الحالة التي يروم فيها صاحب العمل تنفيذ العمل دون المطالبة بالتعويض.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٤/١٩٩٢ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/١٠/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٤٩٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 685. PDF pages: 682.

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