Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3521

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

English translation of the principle

Creation of a commercial instrument in discharge of a prior obligation entails the creation of a new obligation, namely the obligation under the negotiable instrument, alongside the original obligation. The creditor may have recourse against the debtor by an action on the negotiable instrument or an action on the original debt. - Apparent agency. Its provisions apply to civil and commercial transactions where the conditions for its application are met.
Arabic original
إنشاء ورقة تجارية وفاءً لالتزام سابق يترتب عليه نشوء التزام جديد هو الالتزام الصرفي إلى جانب الالتزام الأصي. للدائن الرجوع على المدين بدعوى الصرف أو دعوى الدين الأصلي. - الوكالة الظاهرة. تسري أحكامها على المعاملات المدنية والتجارية متى توافرت شروط تطبيقها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٩/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٥/٦/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٥٦٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 595. PDF pages: 595.

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