Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2184

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The contract must be performed in accordance with the requirements of good faith and honourable dealing. - The contractor's obligation is an obligation to achieve a result. His failure to deliver the work in full at the time and place at which it must be delivered entails his contractual liability. The employer may seek specific performance or rescission, with compensation in either case if warranted. The contractor's liability is excluded only by proving an extraneous cause.
Arabic original
وجوب تنفيذ العقد وفق ما يقتضيه حسن النية وشرف التعامل. - التزام المقاول هو التزام بتحقيق غاية. عدم تسليمه العمل كاملاً في الزمان والمكان الواجب تسليمه فيها يرتب مسؤوليته العقدية. لرب العمل طلب التنفيذ العيني أو الفسخ مع التعويض في الحالتين إن كان له مقتضى. مسؤولية المقاول لا ترتفع إلا بإثبات السبب الأجنبي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٧/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٢/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٩٤٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 379. PDF pages: 379.

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