Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2346

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

English translation of the principle

Claiming compensation for delay in performing the works within the agreed period pursuant to the agreed penalty clause. Is incompatible with claiming interest for delay in paying the compensation awarded by the judgment to the injured party as a result of delay in performance, as it constitutes compensation for the same damage and a combination of two compensations, which is impermissible. A judgment's contravention of this. Vitiates it and necessitates its partial cassation. - 405 - Commercial - Ineffectiveness of the contract:-
Arabic original
المطالبة بالتعويض عن التأخير في تنفيذ الأعمال في المدة المتفق عليها إعمالاً للشرط الجزائي المتفق عليه. يتنافى مع المطالبة بالفوائد عن التأخير في تنفيذ ما قضى به الحكم من تعويض للمضرور نتيجة التأخير في التنفيذ بإعتبارها تعويضاً عن ذات الضرر وجمعاً بين تعويضين وهو ما لا يجوز. مخالفة الحكم ذلك. يعيبه ويُوجب تمييزه جزئياً. - ٤٠٥ - تجاري - عدم نفاذ العقد:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٨/٢٠٠٢ تجاري جلسة ٢/٣/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ٥٣٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 405. PDF pages: 405.

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