Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2362

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

English translation of the principle

Assessing whether the exceptional event was foreseeable or not, the extent of its impact on the disputed transaction, and whether performance of the obligation has become onerous. Within the trial court's authority. Implication thereof. Application of Article 198 Civil is discretionary for the court. Example concerning the trial court's conclusion that the grounds for applying the doctrine of supervening circumstances to the appellant's obligation to pay rent were absent.
Arabic original
تقدير ما إذا كان الحادث الاستثنائي متوقعاً من عدمه ومدى تأثيره على الصفقة المتنازع عليها وما إذا كان تنفيذ الالتزام أضحى مرهقاً. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. مفاد ذلك. أن إعمال حكم المادة ١٩٨ مدني جوازي للمحكمة. مثال بشأن انتهاء محكمة الموضوع إلى انتفاء موجبات إعمال نظرية الظروف الطارئة على التزام الطاعنة بسداد الأجرة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٣٨/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ١/٥/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥- ج ٢- ص ١١١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 408. PDF pages: 408.

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