Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 96

The new law applies to everything occurring from the date it comes into force, unless the provisions of the new law relate to public policy, in which case they apply to what results therein after it takes effect. Article 3, Civil Code. - Commercial obligations and contracts. The provisions of the Civil Code apply to them. Except as provided by the Commercial - 354 - Procedure Code. Article 96, Commercial Code. - Raising the statutory interest rate for delay to 7% from the date of the judicial claim. Articles 110, 113, Commercial Code. Its inapplicability to transactions concluded before the enactment of the Commercial Code. Their effects are governed by the law under which they were concluded. Reason therefor. Articles 110, 113 contain a supplementary rule aimed at protecting a public interest and not related to public policy.