Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1632

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

English translation of the principle

Guaranteeing a future obligation. Permissible even if the obligation does not exist at the time of the guarantee. Condition therefor: specifying in the guarantee contract a maximum limit for the guarantor’s obligation. Rationale therefor. Article 749 Civil Code. Example. - Obligations of the contractor, the employer and the building engineer:
Arabic original
كفالة الالتزام المستقبل. جائزة وإن كان الالتزام غير موجود وقت الكفالة. شرط ذلك: تحديد حد أقصى لما يلتزم به الكفيل في عقد الكفالة. علة ذلك. م ٧٤٩ مدني. مثال. - التزامات المقاول وصاحب العمل ومهندس البناء:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٣٧، ١٣٨/٢٠٠٣ عمالي جلسة ١٠/٥/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٥٥)

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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