Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1567

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

English translation of the principle

Letter of guarantee. Its nature and the relationships it entails between its parties. Independence of each relationship from the others. Effect thereof. - Letter of guarantee. It creates no right for the customer to its value and does not represent a right belonging to the customer against the beneficiary. Rationale therefor: the value of that letter constitutes funds owned by the bank until disbursed to the beneficiary. Effect thereof.
Arabic original
خطاب الضمان. ماهيته وما يستلزمه من علاقات بين أطرافه. استقلال كل علاقة عن الأخرى. أثر ذلك. - خطاب الضمان. لا ينشىء للعميل حقاً علي قيمته ولا يمثل حقاً له لدى المستفيد. علة ذلك: أن قيمة ذلك الخطاب تُعد أموالاً مملوكة للبنك حتى تصرف للمستفيد. أثر ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٧٠/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٢/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٢٥٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 299. PDF pages: 299.

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