Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2994

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

English translation of the principle

The debtor's taking of the oath provided for in Article 505 of the Commercial Code, or the creditor's refusal when it is referred back to him, causes limitation to produce its effect. The debtor's refusal to take the oath. Effect thereof. The presumption of payment falls away.
Arabic original
حلف المدين لليمين المنصوص عليها في المادة ٥٠٥ من قانون التجارة أو رفض الدائن عند ردها عليه ينتج معه التقادم أثره. نكول المدين عن الحلف. أثره. سقوط قرينة الوفاء.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٤٥/٢٠٠١ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/٥/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٦٤٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 512. PDF pages: 512.

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