Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4009

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

English translation of the principle

The surety's recourse against the principal debtor. May occur only if he has paid the debt to the creditor after the debtor failed to pay it, by a personal action or a subrogation action. The basis thereof. The loan instalments after it was established that he had paid only part of them.
Arabic original
رجوع الكفيل على المدين الأصلي. لا يكون إلا إذا وفي الدين للدائن بعد تقاعس المدين عن سداده بالدعوى الشخصية أو بدعوى الحلول. أساس ذلك. أقساط القرض بعد أن ثبت أنه لم يوف إلا بجزء منها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٨/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٥/١٢/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ٣ ص ٢٦٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 785.

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