Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4136

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

English translation of the principle

Default interest. When it is due on a commercial debt. - The subject matter of the obligation being of a known amount at its inception. When this is established. The judiciary must not have broad discretion in assessing it, even if the debtor disputes its amount. Example.
Arabic original
الفوائد التأخيرية. متى تستحق على الدين التجاري. - كون محل الالتزام معلوم المقدار وقت نشوئه. متى يتحقق . ألا يكون للقضاء سلطة رحبة في تقديره ولو نازع المدين في مقداره. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٧/٩٥ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/٦/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ٢١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 763. PDF pages: 763.

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