Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2391

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

English translation of the principle

Contractual rescission occurs by virtue of the agreement. An express resolutory condition necessarily produces rescission immediately upon breach of the obligation. An implied resolutory condition. Its effect. Rescission is subject to the judge's discretion: he may decline to order rescission, and the debtor may avert it by tendering the debt. - Assessing whether the grounds for rescission are sufficient, and negating or establishing default on the part of the party seeking rescission. Within the authority of the court of merits.
Arabic original
الفسخ الاتفاقي يقع بحكم الاتفاق. الشرط الصريح الفاسخ يرتب الفسخ حتما بمجرد حصول الإخلال بالالتزام. الشرط الفاسخ الضمني. أثره. خضوع الفسخ لتقدير القاضي فله ألاّ يقضي بالفسخ وللمدين أن يتفاديه بعرض الدين. - تقدير كفاية أسباب الفسخ من عدمه ونفى التقصير عن طالب الفسخ أو إثباته. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٠/١٩٩٣ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٥/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٩١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 413. PDF pages: 413.

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