Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2423

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

English translation of the principle

Creation of a commercial instrument as a means of discharging a pre-existing obligation. Results in the creation of a new obligation, namely the obligation under the instrument. The implication thereof: the creditor may have recourse against the debtor by an action on the instrument or on the original obligation. - Action to establish a settlement:-
Arabic original
إنشاء الورقة التجارية كأداة للوفاء بالتزام سابق. يترتب عليه نشأة التزام جديد هو الالتزام الصرفي. مؤدى ذلك: أن يكون للدائن الرجوع على المدين بدعوى الصرف أو الالتزام الأصلي. - دعوى إثبات الصلح:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٧/١٩٩٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/٦/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٧٣٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 456. PDF pages: 453.

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