Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 225

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

English translation of the principle

Ascertaining the commercial nature of an activity. A question of fact independently determined by the court of merits. The condition for this. - The effects of transactions are governed by the law under which they were concluded. The condition for this. It is impermissible to collect interest on a debt arising from the operation of Law No. 67/1980. Contravention thereof. Its effect.
Arabic original
استظهار تجارية العمل. واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك. - آثار التصرفات تخضع للقانون الذي أبرمت فيه ظله. شرط ذلك. عدم جواز تقاضي فوائد عن الدين الناشىء عن العمل بالقانون رقم ٦٧/١٩٨٠. مخالفة ذلك. أثره.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٩/٩٥ تجاري جلسة ١٨/٣/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٦٢٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 48. PDF pages: 48.

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