Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4138

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

English translation of the principle

The creditor may combine commission or benefit with the agreed interest even if it exceeds the maximum entitlement prescribed by law for interest. The condition for this: that it corresponds to a genuine service rendered by the creditor. The burden of proving otherwise rests on the debtor.
Arabic original
للدائن الجمع بين العمولة أو المنفعة والفائدة المتفق عليها ولو زادت عن الحق الأقصى المقرر قانوناً للفائدة. شرط ذلك: أن تقابلها خدمة حقيقية أداها الدائن. عبء إثبات خلاف ذلك على المدين.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٩/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ١١/١١/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٢٠)

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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