Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1190

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

An agreement on overt or concealed interest in the event of non-payment of the debt or delay in its payment. Void. Article 305, Civil Code.
Arabic original
الاتفاق على الفوائد الظاهرة أو المستترة في حالة عدم الوفاء بالدين أو التأخر في الوفاء به. باطل. م ٣٠٥ مدني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٠٠، ١٠٥/٢٠٠٠ مدني جلسة ٢٢/١/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٧٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 253. PDF pages: 253.

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