Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1811

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

English translation of the principle

The ineffectiveness of the debtor’s disposition under contracts for consideration as against the creditor. The debtor’s fraud alone does not suffice. Collusion between the debtor and the transferee to prejudice the creditor’s rights must be proved. The burden of proving this. Upon the creditor. - Assessment of evidence of collusion between the debtor and the transferee and of the latter’s knowledge of the debtor’s insolvency. Within the trial court’s authority.
Arabic original
عدم نفاذ تصرف المدين في عقود المعاوضات بحق الدائن. لا يكفي مجرد غش المدين. وجوب إثبات التواطؤ بين المدين والمتصرف إليه على الأضرار بحقوق الدائن. عبء إثبات ذلك. على الدائن. - تقدير الدليل على تواطؤ المدين والمتصرف إليه وعلمه بإعسار المدين. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥/١٩٨٧ مدني جلسة ٢٣/١١/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٤٥٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 315. PDF pages: 315.

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