Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1382

Subrogation of the payer to the creditor's rights whenever the payer is obligated for the debt on behalf of the debtor or obligated to pay it on the debtor's behalf. Legal subrogation. - The insurer under compulsory motor vehicle accident insurance. Its obligation and that of the responsible third party for the same debt, even though the source of each one's obligation differs, and their concurrent liability for its payment. - The payer being obligated for the debt under the same source that binds the other debtor, or the existence of a relationship between them. Neither is necessary for legal subrogation. It suffices that the payer is obligated for the debt with the debtor or obligated to pay it on the debtor's behalf. Article 394, Civil Code.