Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3147

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

English translation of the principle

The surety's right to request discharge if the creditor does not take the measures that the surety has formally notified the creditor to take within three months from the date of the notice, unless the debtor provides the surety with sufficient security. This applies to both the jointly and severally liable surety and the surety who is not jointly and severally liable.
Arabic original
حق الكفيل في طلب براءة ذمته إذا لم يتخذ الدائن الإجراءات التي أنذره الكفيل بإتخاذها خلال ثلاثة أشهر من تاريخ الإنذار ما لم يقدم المدين للكفيل ضماناً كافياً. انطباق ذلك على الكفيل المتضامن وغير المتضامن.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٧/١٩٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٥٠٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 534. PDF pages: 534.

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