Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2228

Traders' obligations towards one another. Their limitation. Its period is 10 years. - In an assignment of a right, the right passes to the assignee with its characteristics, accessories, securities and defences against it. The consequences thereof. - 431 - Obligation - The appellant's invocation of the limitation defence before the court of first instance, which saw no need to examine it after concluding that the indebtedness was not established. Appeal against this judgment. Its effect: this defence becomes before the appellate court so long as the appellant has not waived it. The appellate judgment's failure to address it. Its effect: deficiency.