Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2313

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Two · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

An action to render a disposition ineffective. The creditor bears therein the burden of proving collusion between the debtor and the transferee to prejudice his rights; if he alleges the debtor’s insolvency, he must prove the amount of the debtor’s debts, and the debtor must prove that he has assets equal to or exceeding the debts. - Assessment of the evidence of collusion and knowledge of the debtor’s insolvency. Within the authority of the court of merits, provided that it bases its judgment on reasonable grounds.
Arabic original
دعوى عدم نفاذ التصرف. على الدائن فيها عبء إثبات التواطؤ بين المدين والمتصرف إليه على الإضرار بحقوقه وإذا ادعى إعسار المدين فعليه إثبات مقدار الديون التي في ذمة المدين وعلى المدين إثبات أن له من المال ما يساوي الديون أو يزيد عليه. - تقدير الدليل على التواطؤ والعلم بإعسار المدين. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع متى أقامت قضاءها على أسباب سائغة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧٨/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٨٥٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 431. PDF pages: 428.

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