Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2758
State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
Contract of suretyship. Its nature. - Statutory, joint and several, or commercial suretyship. The sureties therein are jointly and severally liable among themselves and with the debtor. - Suretyship. The general rule is that the surety acts gratuitously, not speculatively. Multiple sureties in commercial suretyship. Its consequence. Their joint and several liability with the debtor. The creditor's claim against the debtor does not extinguish its right to claim against the surety.
Arabic original
عقد الكفالة. ماهيته. - الكفالة القانونية أو التضامنية أو التجارية. يكون الكفلاء فيها متضامنين فيما بينهم ومع المدين. - الكفالة. الأصل فيها أن يكون الكفيل متبرعاً لا مضارباً. تعدد الكفلاء في الكفالة التجارية. مؤداه. تضامنهم مع المدين. مطالبة الدائن للمدين لا تسقط حقه في مطالبته الكفيل.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٥٠٧/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ١١/٣/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ٦٢٣)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 510. PDF pages: 510.
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