Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1631

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

English translation of the principle

The guarantor’s right to withdraw his guarantee. It is confined to guaranteeing a future obligation where no duration for the guarantee has been specified, provided that he notifies the creditor of his withdrawal at an appropriate time.
Arabic original
حق الكفيل في الرجوع عن كفالته. اقتصاره على كفالة الالتزام المستقبل عند عدم تحديد مدة الكفالة بشرط إخطاره الدائن برجوعه في وقت مناسب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٥، ٣٣/٨٨ مدني جلسة ٦/٢/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٥٦٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 312. PDF pages: 312.

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