Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2466

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

English translation of the principle

The impediment that suspends the running of prescription. It is a cause affecting the creditor and preventing him from claiming his right judicially at the appropriate time. It makes no difference whether the cause relates to the creditor personally or to external material or natural circumstances. - Assessment of the existence or absence of the impediment suspending the running of prescription. Within the authority of the trial court, without review. The condition therefor.
Arabic original
المانع الذي يوقف سريان التقادم. هو سبب يقوم لدى الدائن ويحول بينه وبين المطالبة بحقه قضاءً في الوقت المناسب. يستوي تعلق السبب بشخص الدائن أو لظروف خارجية مادية أو طبيعية. - تقدير وجود المانع الذي يوقف سريان التقادم أو عدم وجوده. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع بغير معقب. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٣٦/٢٠٠٧ تجاري جلسة ١٢/٤/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٧ ج ٢ ص ٥٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 476. PDF pages: 476.

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