Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2151

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

English translation of the principle

Subrogation of the person who paid the debt to the creditor who received satisfaction of his right. Permissible where the payer was liable for the debt jointly with the debtor or obliged to pay it on his behalf. Article 394, Civil Code. - Establishment that the action is a subrogation action concerning a commercial obligation between merchants and relating to their commercial activities. It is time-barred upon the lapse of 10 years from the day the debt becomes due for payment. The judgment reaching this conclusion. The Court of Cassation may correct the erroneous legal statements contained therein. - 374 - Commercial
Arabic original
حلول من قام بوفاء الدين محل الدائن الذي استوفى حقه. جائز متى كان الموفى ملزماً بالدين مع المدين أو ملزماً بوفائه عنه. م ٣٩٤ مدني. - ثبوت أن الدعوى دعوى حلول تتعلق بالتزام تجاري بين تجار ومتعلق بأعمالهم التجارية. تقادمها بمضي عشر سنات من اليوم الذي يصبح الدين مستحق الأداء. انتهاء الحكم إلى هذه النتيجة. لمحكمة التمييز تصحيح ما أورده من تقريرات قانونية خاطئة. - ٣٧٤ - تجاري
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٠٨/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٣/٢٠٠٥ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد السادس ص ٥١٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 374. PDF pages: 374.

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