Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2453

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

English translation of the principle

The period prescribed for barring the hearing of an action. Does not run whenever an impediment exists that makes it impossible for the creditor to claim his right. Nature of this impediment. Assessment of its existence. A question of fact, provided it is reasonably grounded. The appellant's failure to obtain Kuwaiti nationality. Is not an impediment.
Arabic original
المدة المقررة لعدم سماع الدعوى. لا تسري كلما وجد مانع يتعذر معه على الدائن أن يطالب بحقه. ماهية هذا المانع. تقدير قيامه. موضوعي. ما دام سائغاً. عدم حصول الطاعن على الجنسية الكويتية. لا يعد مانعاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٣/٩٩ عمالي جلسة ١٢/٢/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٩٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 473. PDF pages: 473.

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