Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3259

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

English translation of the principle

Assignment of a right. It is concluded by mutual consent between the assignor and the assignee without requiring the consent of the debtor, against whom it is effective only upon the debtor's acceptance of it or service of notice thereof by an official instrument through the process server, and it is effective from the date of service or acceptance. The challenged judgment's contravention thereof. A violation of the law and an error in its application requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
حوالة الحق. انعقادها بالتراضي بين المحيل والمحال له دون حاجة إلى رضاء المدين الذي لا تنفذ في حقه إلا بقبوله لها أو بإعلانه بها بورقة رسمية على يد مندوب الإعلان وتنفذ من تاريخ الإعلان أو القبول. مخالفة الحكم المطعون فيه ذلك. مخالفة للقانون وخطأ في تطبيقه يُوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٧٣٢، ٧٣٧/٢٠٠٣ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/٦/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد السادس ص ٥٢٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 549. PDF pages: 549.

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