Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 160

Interest collected by a creditor on his debt. Interest may not be charged on its accrued unpaid amount, nor may it in aggregate exceed the principal. The exception. Cases in which the Commercial Law permits compound interest, such as interest on current accounts with banks, on which interest upon interest may be calculated while the account remains open. This prohibition pertains to public policy. Its implication. A person who has paid such interest has the right to recover the portion exceeding the statutory limit pursuant to Article 264 of the Civil Code.