Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1347

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

English translation of the principle

The creditor, through his fault, causing the loss of any of the securities in which the surety may be subrogated to him and upon which he relied in guaranteeing the debtor. The surety may invoke his discharge to the extent of the guarantees lost, whether he is jointly and severally liable or not. Condition thereof: the creditor's commission of a fault resulting in impairment of the securities. The surety must prove that he suffered damage from the creditor's act and the amount of such damage. An example.
Arabic original
تسبب الدائن بخطئه في إضاعة أيٍ من التأمينات التي للكفيل أن يحل محله فيها واعتمد عليها في كفالته للمدين. للكفيل أن يتمسك ببراءة ذمته بقدر ما ضاع من ضمانات سواء كان متضامناً أو غير متضامن. شرط ذلك: ارتكاب الدائن خطأ يترتب عليه إضعاف التأمينات. يجب على الكفيل إثبات إصابته بضرر من عمل الدائن ومقدار هذا الضرر. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٨٣/٢٠٠٧ إداري جلسة ٢/١٢/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ٣ ص ٢٢٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 256. PDF pages: 256.

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