Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3982

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

English translation of the principle

The guarantor may request discharge of his liability if the creditor does not take proceedings against the debtor within three months from the date of the guarantor's notice to him, unless the debtor provides the guarantor with sufficient security.
Arabic original
للكفيل أن يطلب براءة ذمته إذا لم يقم الدائن بإتخاذ الإجراءات قبل المدين خلال ثلاثة أشهر من تاريخ إنذار الكفيل له ما لم يقدم المدين للكفيل ضماناً كافياً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٦١/٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/٤/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٨٩١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 780.

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