Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2387

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

English translation of the principle

The scope for recourse to the sale provisions of the Civil Code in respect of a contract for works is confined to cases where a defect exists in the work materials supplied by the contractor and the employer seeks rescission on account of the defect. Otherwise, the general rules on rescission apply.
Arabic original
مجال الرجوع إلى أحكام البيع في القانون المدنى بالنسبة لعقد المقاولة ينحصر في نطاق ما إذا وجد عيب في مواد العمل المقدمة من المقاول وطالب رب العمل الفسخ بسبب العيب ما عدا ذلك. تطبق القواعد العامة في الفسخ.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٢/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٤/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 412. PDF pages: 412.

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