Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3703

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

English translation of the principle

Prohibiting the debtor from traveling. Its condition is that the debt be certain in existence and due for payment, and that serious grounds exist giving reason to believe that the debtor will flee despite his established ability to pay. Inferring this. A matter for the court of merits, provided it is reasonable.
Arabic original
منع المدين من السفر. شرطه أن يكون الدين محقق الوجود حال الأداء. وأن تقوم أسباب جدية تدعو إلى الظن بفرار المدين رغم ثبوت قدرته على الوفاء استخلاص ذلك. موضوعي. مادام سائغاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩١/١٩٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/٣/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول المجلد الثاني ص٥٥٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 697. PDF pages: 694.

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