Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2826

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

English translation of the principle

Closure of the current account. Its effect. - Agreement in the loan contract that the bank is entitled to interest of 4% during the contract’s term. Its absence of an agreement on interest on the debt represented by the account balance after closure. Its effect. The statutory interest rate applies. There is no basis for applying the contractual interest agreed upon before the account was closed.
Arabic original
قفل الحساب الجاري. أثره. - الاتفاق في عقد القرض على استحقاق البنك فائدة ٤% أثناء سريان العقد. خلوه من الاتفاق على الفائدة على دين رصيد الحساب بعد قفله. أثره. سريان سعر الفائدة القانوني. لا محل لسريان الفائدة الاتفاقية المتفق عليها قبل قفل الحساب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ٣٠١، ٣٠٥، ٣١٥/٢٠٠٣ تجاري جلسة ٨/٥/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ٦٦٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 524. PDF pages: 524.

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