Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3559

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

English translation of the principle

A letter of guarantee. Its nature. An undertaking issued by the bank at the customer’s request to pay a specified amount to the beneficiary whenever the latter requests it within the period specified therein. The bank’s obligation. A primary obligation. - The beneficiary may assign the letter of guarantee to a third party where the bank consents thereto. This is subject exclusively to the rules of commercial law.
Arabic original
خطاب الضمان. ماهيته. تعهد يصدر من البنك بناء على طلب العميل له بدفع مبلغ معين للمستفيد متى طلبه الأخير خلال المدة المحددة به. التزام البنك. التزام أصيل. - يجوز التنازل عن خطاب الضمان من المستفيد للغير متى وافق البنك على ذلك. خضوع ذلك لقواعد القانون التجاري دون غيرها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٨/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ١٥/١/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٥٦٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 600. PDF pages: 600.

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