Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3354

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

English translation of the principle

Default interest. Its accrual against the debtor under a commercial obligation for a sum of money of a known amount at the inception of the obligation, from the date it is demanded. The judgment’s award of it from the date of judgment. An error vitiating it. Example concerning a claim for the balance of remuneration and entitlements arising from a contract for works. - 564 - Commercial
Arabic original
الفوائد التأخيرية. سريانها في حق المدين في الالتزام التجاري بمبلغ من النقود معلوم المقدار وقت نشوء الالتزام من تاريخ المطالبة به. قضاء الحكم بها من تاريخ الحكم. خطأ يعيبه. مثال بشأن المطالبة بباقي أجور ومستحقات ناشئة من عقد مقاولة. - ٥٦٤ - تجاري
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٢/١٩٩٢ تجاري جلسة ٨/٢/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٠٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 564. PDF pages: 564.

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