Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1871

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

English translation of the principle

Multiple obligors for a single debt and a declaration of bankruptcy of one of them in respect of that debt. This produces no effect in respect of the other obligors.
Arabic original
تعدد الملتزمين بدين واحد وشهر إفلاس أحدهم في هذا الدين. لا يرتب أي أثر بالنسبة للملتزمين الآخرين.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٤٩/١٩٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٣١/٥/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثالث ص ٩٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 327. PDF pages: 327.

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