Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2366

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

English translation of the principle

Delay penalty. Not payable if the debtor proves that he committed no fault or that the creditor suffered no damage. The reason is that it is in the nature of a penalty clause or agreed compensation.
Arabic original
غرامة التأخير. عدم استحقاقها إذا أثبت المدين أنه لم يرتكب خطأ أو أن الدائن لم يلحقه ضرر علة ذلك أنها من قبيل الشرط الجزائي أو التعويض الإتفاقي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٥/١٩٨٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 409. PDF pages: 409.

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