Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1408

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

English translation of the principle

Assignment of a right. A contract between the assignor and another whereby the former assigns to the latter a right he has against his debtor, and the assignment becomes effective against the debtor and the party against whom the assignment is made upon his acceptance of it or notification thereof. Neither the assignor nor the assignee may withdraw from it. Example.
Arabic original
حوالة الحق. عقد بين المحيل وآخر بموجبه يحيل الأول حقاً له في ذمة مدين له إلى الثاني وتنفذ الحوالة في حق المدين والمحال عليه بقبوله لها أو إعلانه بها. لا يجوز لأي من المحيل والمحال إليه العدول عنها. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦١/٩٩ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/١٠/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الرابع ص ٣٧٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 267. PDF pages: 267.

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