Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2616

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

English translation of the principle

The contractor’s performance of his obligation in a defective manner or contrary to the contract. Effect thereof. The employer’s right, after giving him notice, to rescind the contract or obtain judicial authorization to entrust another contractor with completing the work at the first contractor’s expense, whenever the nature of the work permits. This is confined to the situation in which the employer wishes to have the work performed without claiming compensation.
Arabic original
تنفيذ المقاول لالتزامه على وجه معيب أو مخالف للعقد.أثره. حق صاحب العمل بعد إنذاره أن يفسخ العقد أو أن يؤذن من القضاء بأن يعهد إلى مقاول آخر بانجاز العمل على نفقة المقاول الأول متى سمحت طبيعة العمل بذلك. اقتصار ذلك على الحالة التي يريد فيها صاحب العمل تنفيذ العمل دون المطالبة بالتعويض.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٤/١٩٩٢ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/١٠/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٣١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 449. PDF pages: 449.

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