Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3214

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

English translation of the principle

Transfer of debt is an agreement to transfer it from the liability of one debtor to another replacing him. It may be concluded between the creditor and the transferee debtor, or between the original debtor and the transferee debtor with the creditor's approval. The effect of the transfer on discharge. - The burden of proving transfer of debt and approval thereof. Rests on the debtor. - The transfer and approval thereof may occur implicitly. The condition therefor. - Transfer of debt. Its nature. Its effectiveness against the creditor. Its condition.
Arabic original
حوالة الدين اتفاق على نقله من ذمة مدين إلى آخر يحل محله. جواز انعقادها بين الدائن والمحال عليه أو المدين الأصلي والمحال عليه ويقره الدائن. أثر الحوالة في الإبراء. - عبء إثبات حوالة الدين والإقرار بها. على المدين. - جواز انعقاد الحوالة والإقرار بها ضمناً. شرط ذلك. - حوالة الدين. ماهيتها. نفاذها في حق الدائن. شرطه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧١/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ١٥/١٠/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٦٦٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 542. PDF pages: 542.

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