Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3244

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

English translation of the principle

A transfer of debt concluded between the original debtor and the transferee. It is not effective against the creditor unless he approves it. - Deducing the creditor’s acceptance or implied approval of his debtor’s transfer. A factual matter within the exclusive province of the court of merits, provided its inference is reasonable. Disputing this. A factual dispute that may not be raised before the Court of Cassation. Example.
Arabic original
الحوالة التي تعقد بين المدين الأصلي والمحال عليه. لا تكون نافذة في حق الدائن إلا إذا أقرها. - استخلاص قبول الدائن أو إقراره الضمني لحوالة مدينه. واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع ما دام استخلاصها سائغاً. الجدل في ذلك. موضوعي لا تجوز إثارته أمام محكمة التمييز. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٨٥/١٩٩٧ تجاري جلسة ١٦/٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الرابع ص ٣٨٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 546. PDF pages: 546.

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