Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2829

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

English translation of the principle

A loan contract binds both parties and creates reciprocal obligations on the part of both lender and borrower, requiring the existence of two separate patrimonies. The combination of the capacities of lender and borrower in one person. This does not constitute a loan contract. Example of an ineffectual ground of challenge.
Arabic original
عقد القرض ملزم لجانبيه وينشئ التزامات متقابلة في جانب كل من المقرض والمقترض مما يقتضي وجود ذمتين ماليتين منفصلتين. اجتماع صفتي المقرض والمقترض في شخص واحد. لا يعد ذلك عقد قرض. مثال لنعي غير منتج.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٦٩/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ١٤/١١/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ٦٦٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 525. PDF pages: 525.

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