Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2116

The provisions and rules concerning collection of purchased debts. Their nature and purpose. Law 41 of 1993. - The bank acting on behalf of the State demanding debt installments from the debtor and taking enforcement measures against his assets. The allegation that this constitutes abuse of a right on the basis of the country's experiencing an economic recession or the applicability of the theory of exceptional circumstances. Unsustainable. The debtor's request for time to pay pursuant to the discretion conferred upon the judge by Article 410/2 of the Civil Code. This is incompatible with the purposes and objectives set out in Law 41, Law 1993.