Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3489

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

English translation of the principle

The creditor must demand that the debtor satisfy the entitlement five days before obtaining a payment order; otherwise, the judge must refrain from issuing the order. His issuance of the order despite the absence of the demand. Its effect. Nullity of the order, and the court hearing the grievance must set it aside. The burden of proving that the demand was made. Rests on the creditor.
Arabic original
وجوب تكليف الدائن للمدين بالوفاء بالحق قبل استصدار أمر الأداء بخمسة أيام وإلا امتنع القاضي عن إصدار الأمر. إصداره للأمر رغم تخلف التكليف. أثره. بطلان الأمر وعلى محكمة التظلم إلغاؤه. عبء إثبات حصول التكليف. على الدائن.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٦/١٩٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٥/١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الأول ص٧٣٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 594. PDF pages: 591.

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