Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2187

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

English translation of the principle

Limitation of the rights of members of the liberal professions, including brokers. Its period. 5 years. The basis of this limitation. Presumption of payment. - The broker's obtaining from the contracting party, after completion of the work, a document acknowledging the brokerage fee and its amount. Its effect. This right becomes time-barred after 15 years. Issuance of this acknowledgment before completion of the work. Its effect. Application of the 5-year limitation period.
Arabic original
تقادم حقوق أصحاب المهن الحرة ومنهم السماسرة . مدته. خمس سنوات. أساس هذا التقادم. قرينة الوفاء. - حصول السمسار من المتعاقد بعد تمام العمل على سند بإقراره بأجر السمسرة ومقداره. أثره. تقادم هذا الحق بخمس عشرة سنة. صدور هذا الإقرار قبل إتمام العمل. أثره. سريان التقادم الخمسي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٩/٩٢ تجاري جلسة ٢٤/١/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٥٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 423. PDF pages: 423.

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