Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3342

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

English translation of the principle

The judge’s power to reduce interest, whether statutory or contractual, or not to award it. Conditions for its exercise. Fault on the creditor’s part is insufficient; his bad faith and deliberate intent to harm the debtor must be established. Merely presenting a defense that he fails to prove does not indicate bad faith. The defense must be vexatious.
Arabic original
سلطة القاضي في تخفيض الفوائد قانونية كانت أو اتفاقية أو عدم القضاء بها. شروط إعمالها. لا يكفي خطأ الدائن بل لا بد من ثبوت سوء نيته وتعمده الإضرار بالمدين. مجرد إبدائه دفاعاً يخفق في إثباته لا يدل على سوء النية. شرط أن يكون الدفاع كيدياً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤١/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٤/١٢/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٩٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 563. PDF pages: 563.

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