Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1839

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

English translation of the principle

Cessation of payments by a customer subject to the provisions of Law 41 of 1993, in accordance with its provisions. The Public Prosecution may request that he be declared bankrupt. Article 14(¿). - A customer’s delay in paying any payment or annual installment due from him. He must submit a letter to the managing bank within fifteen days of the due date stating the reasons for his delay. The period of delay may not exceed four months from the original date for payment of the payment or installment, in addition to the late-payment penalty. His failure to pay at its end. Its effect. Acceleration of the debt, its accessories, and any portion thereof that was waived. Article 13. The debtor’s being subject to the provisions of the aforementioned law and proof of his cessation of payments in accordance with its provisions. Sufficient to declare him bankrupt. Subsequent payment does not preclude it. Example.
Arabic original
توقف العميل الخاضع لأحكام القانون ٤١ لسنة ١٩٩٣ عن الدفع طبقاً لأحكامه. للنيابة العامة طلب شهر إفلاسه. م ١٤(¿). - تأخر العميل عن سداد أي دفعة أو قسط سنوي مستحق عليه. وجوب أن يتقدم إلى البنك المدير بكتاب خلال خمسة عشر يوماً من تاريخ الاستحقاق بمبررات تأخره. لا يجوز أن تزيد مدة التأخير عن أربعة أشهر من التاريخ الأصلي لسداد الدفعة أو القسط علاوة على غرامة التأخير. تخلفه عن السداد في نهايتها. أثره. حلول أجل الدين وتوابعه وما أسقط منه. م ١٣. خضوع المدين لأحكام القانون المذكور وثبوت توقفه عن الدفع طبقاً لأحكامه. كفايته لشهر إفلاسه. لا يحول دونه السداد اللاحق. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٠٦/٢٠٠١ تجاري جلسة ١/٢/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثالث ص ٧٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 320. PDF pages: 320.

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