Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3123

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

English translation of the principle

The debtor has a right of set-off between what he owes his creditor and what that creditor owes him whenever its conditions are met. The nature of those conditions. - A debtor is not compelled to pay a disputed debt. Ascertaining the provisions governing statutory set-off. A matter for the trial court. An example.
Arabic original
للمدين حق المقاصة بين ما هو مستحق عليه لدائنه وما هو مستحق له قبل هذا الدائن متى توافرت شروطها. ماهية تلك الشروط. - المدين لا يجبر على دفع دين متنازع فيه. استظهار أحكام المقاصة القانونية. موضوعي. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٤٧/١٩٩٧ تجاري جلسة ٣١/١/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٥١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 531. PDF pages: 531.

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