Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1898

Use of compensation due to a debtor subject to the Indebtedness Law, immediately upon its receipt, for immediate cash repayment of his indebtedness. An exception to the provisions on set-off contained in the Civil Code. Its consequence. Set-off between the debt owed to the State and the compensation amount is effected as soon as the conditions for set-off are met, without the need for a judicial judgment effecting it. Its effect. The compensation amount due to the debtor for damage caused by the Iraqi invasion. It is deemed property owned by the State from the moment it is received by the General Department of Compensation. Article 7. Law 41 of 1993 - Disbursement of compensation for damage from the Iraqi invasion. Its condition. Submission of a certificate from the Central Bank stating that the entitled person is not indebted, directly or indirectly, under any of the purchased debts. This relates to public policy. Article 43 of the Indebtedness Law.