Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3345

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

English translation of the principle

Statutory interest is resorted to only if the contract does not specify contractual interest.
Arabic original
لا يصار للفائدة القانونية إلا إذا لم يعين العقد فائدة اتفاقية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٩٤، ٢٩٨/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٥/٦/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٩٧)

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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