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State of Kuwait · Statutory text

Article 386 of Commercial Code

English translation

The bank shall be discharged of liability towards the beneficiary if it does not receive a demand for payment from the beneficiary during the validity period of the letter of guarantee, unless renewal of that period is expressly agreed before its expiry.
Arabic original
تبرأ ذمة البنك قبل المستفيد إذا لم يصله خلال مدة سريان خطاب الضمان طلب من المستفيد بالدفع إلا إذا اتفق صراحةً قبل انتهاء هذه المدة على تجديدها.

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