Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 635

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

English translation of the principle

Compensatory interest. Its nature. The due date arriving without payment. Its effect. Default interest accrues. Example concerning delay in paying compensation for usurped land.
Arabic original
الفوائد التعويضية. ماهيتها. حلول أجل الاستحقاق دون وفاء. أثره. سريان الفوائد التأخيرية. مثال بشأن التأخر في دفع التعويض عن أرض مغتصبة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ٤٧، ٤٩، ٥٣/٨٢ تجاري جلسة ١٦/٣/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٥١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 129. PDF pages: 129.

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