Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2197

The insurer’s recourse action against the liable third party for compensation paid to the injured party. Its basis. Statutory subrogation or assignment of rights. - Transfer of the right to the assignee with its attributes and accessories. Consequence thereof. The debtor may assert against the assignee the defences specific to him and the defences he could have asserted against the assignor, including the period of forfeiture. The assigned debtor may plead against the assignee that the right has ceased to exist by virtue of that period.