Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1490

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

English translation of the principle

A debt transfer agreement between the original debtor and the transferee debtor. It is not effective against the creditor unless the creditor approves it. The burden of proving the existence of the transfer or the creditor’s approval thereof rests on the original debtor. Example. - 282 - Obligation
Arabic original
عقد الحوالة بين المدين الأصلي والمحال عليه. عدم نفاذها في حق الدائن إلا إذا أقرها. عبء إثبات قيام الحوالة أو إقرار الدائن لها على عاتق المدين الأصلي. مثال. - ٢٨٢ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ٢٩٧، ٣١١، ٣٣٧/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٢/١/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٧٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 282. PDF pages: 282.

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