Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2335

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

English translation of the principle

The interconnection of performance of reciprocal obligations by way of reciprocity and set-off. Effect thereof. A contracting party may plead non-performance of his obligation if the other contracting party defaults on his reciprocal obligation.
Arabic original
ارتباط تنفيذ الالتزامات المتقابلة على وجه التبادل والقصاص. أثر ذلك. للمتعاقد أن يدفع بعدم تنفيذ التزامه إذا قصر المتعاقد الآخر في التزامه المقابل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠/٨٢ تجاري جلسة ١٢/١/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 404. PDF pages: 404.

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