Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 313

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

English translation of the principle

Compensation for material harm. Its condition: infringement of a financial interest of the injured party and the harm having actually occurred or its future occurrence being inevitable. Its inevitable future occurrence may suffice. Example. Concerning the occurrence of material and moral harm as a result of withholding the value of a cheque without funds, depriving the beneficiary of investing it for years, impairing his financial standing and losing his customers’ confidence.
Arabic original
التعويض عن الضرر المادي. شرطه: الإخلال بمصلحة مالية للمضرور وأن يكون الضرر وقع بالفعل أو يكون وقوعه في المستقبل حتمياً. جواز أن يكون وقوعه مستقبلاً حتمياً. مثال. بشأن تحقق الضررين المادي والأدبي نتيجة حبس قيمة شيك بدون رصيد وحرمان المستفيد من استثمارها لسنوات والمساس باعتباره المالي وفقد ثقة عملائه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٥١/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ٤/٢/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٥ ج ١ ص ٩٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 70. PDF pages: 70.

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