Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1338

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The term surety in Article 757 of the Civil Code is general and unrestricted. The implication thereof. Its inclusion of both joint and several and non-joint and several sureties. Restricting it to a non-joint and several surety. Impermissible. The reason therefor. - A surety under a commercial suretyship is subject to the same rules as a joint and several surety.
Arabic original
لفظ الكفيل بنص المادة ٧٥٧ من القانون المدني عام ومطلق. مؤدى ذلك. شموله للكفيل المتضامن وغير المتضامن. قصره على الكفيل غير المتضامن. لا يجوز. علة ذلك. - الكفيل في الكفالة التجارية حكمه حكم الكفيل المتضامن.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٨٢/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ٦/٢/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ١ ص ١٠٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 254. PDF pages: 254.

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