Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3555

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

English translation of the principle

Suretyship presupposes the existence of a secured obligation owed by the principal debtor and the existence of a contract between the surety and the creditor creating an obligation on the surety to perform the original obligation.
Arabic original
الكفالة تفترض وجود التزام مكفول في ذمة المدين الأصلي ووجود عقد بين الكفيل والدائن يرتب التزاماً بذمة الكفيل بتنفيذ الالتزام الأصلي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٥، ٣٣/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ٦/٢/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٥٦٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 599. PDF pages: 599.

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