Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2353

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

English translation of the principle

The doctrine of supervening circumstances. Conditions for its application. The necessity that performance of the debtor's obligation be onerous because of the supervening event, such that it causes him grave loss. The criterion for that loss is objective, not subjective. - Assessment of the loss. Within the trial court's authority so long as it is reasonable. - 406 - Commercial
Arabic original
نظرية الظروف الطارئة. شروط إعمالها. ضرورة تنفيذ التزام المدين مرهقاً بسبب الحادث الطارئ بحيث يسبب له خسارة فادحة. معيار تلك الخسارة موضوعي وليس ذاتياً. - تقدير الخسارة. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع مادام سائغاً. - ٤٠٦ - تجاري
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٤/١٩٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١٧/٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ١٦٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 406. PDF pages: 406.

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