Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4153

Default interest. Its accrual on a debt owed by the debtor that has fallen due and has not been paid. The reason therefor: it constitutes compensation for the debtor's delay in paying a commercial debt, which causes damage merely by occurring. A debt that has fallen due. Meaning: a debt of an amount ascertainable at the time the obligation arises, the determination of which is not subject to the absolute discretion of the judiciary. A debt based on fixed grounds is a debt of an ascertainable amount at the time the obligation arises, even if the debtor disputes its amount. The reason therefor.