Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2155

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

English translation of the principle

Subrogation of the payer to the creditor where the payer is liable for the debt on behalf of the debtor or is obliged to pay it for him. Statutory subrogation. - The insurer under compulsory motor accident insurance. Its liability and that of the responsible third party for the same debt, even though the source of each differs, and their liability in solidum for its payment. - The payer's liability for the debt by virtue of the same source binding the other debtor, or the existence of a connection between them. Neither is necessary for statutory subrogation. It is sufficient that he is liable for the debt with the debtor or obliged to pay it on his behalf. Article 394 Civil.
Arabic original
حلول الموفي محل الدائن متى كان الموفي ملزماً بالدين عن المدين أو ملزماً بوفائه عنه. حلول قانوني. - المؤمن في التأمين الإجباري عن حوادث السيارات. التزامه والغير المسئول بذات الدين وإن اختلف مصدر كل منهما وتضامم ذمتهما في الوفاء به. - التزام الموفى بالدين بمقتضى ذات المصدر الذي يلتزم به المدين الآخر أو وجود رابطة بينهما. غير لازمين للحلول القانوني. كفاية التزامه بالدين مع المدين أو التزامه بوفائه عنه. م ٣٩٤ مدني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٣٣/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ١٩/١٢/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد السادس ص ٥١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 375. PDF pages: 375.

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