Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1296

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Merchants' obligations toward one another arising from their commercial activities become time-barred after ten years from the date on which performance of the obligation falls due.
Arabic original
التزامات التجار قبل بعضهم الناشئة عن أعمالهم التجارية تتقادم بمدة عشر سنوات من تاريخ ميعاد الوفاء بالالتزام.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٤/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٥/٦/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٦٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 230. PDF pages: 230.

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