Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2444

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

English translation of the principle

An action for compensation for an unlawful act arising from a crime does not become time-barred as long as the criminal action remains pending. Suspension of this period so long as no decision has been issued in the criminal action. The judgment's ruling that it is time-barred notwithstanding this. Error and deficiency requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
دعوى التعويض عن العمل غير المشروع الناشئة عن جريمة لا تسقط ما بقيت الدعوى الجنائية قائمة. وقف هذه المدة طالما لم يصدر قرار في الدعوى الجزائية. قضاء الحكم بالسقوط رغم ذلك. خطأ وقصور يُوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٩٧/٩٧ تجاري جلسة ٩/٣/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٩٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 471. PDF pages: 471.

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