Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3618

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

English translation of the principle

Cessation of payment, in accordance with its provisions, by a customer subject to Law 41 of 1993. The Public Prosecution may request that he be declared bankrupt. Article 14.(¿) - A customer’s delay in paying any payment or annual instalment due from him. He must submit a letter to the managing bank within fifteen days of the due date setting out the reasons for his delay. The period of delay may not exceed four months from the original date for payment of the payment or instalment, in addition to the late-payment penalty. His failure to pay at its end. Its effect. Acceleration of the debt, its accessories, and what was written off from it. Article 13. The debtor being subject to the aforementioned Law and his cessation of payment being established in accordance with its provisions. This suffices to declare him bankrupt. Subsequent payment does not prevent this. Example.
Arabic original
توقف العميل الخاضع لأحكام القانون ٤١ لسنة ١٩٩٣ عن الدفع طبقاً لأحكامه. للنيابة العامة طلب شهر إفلاسه. م ١٤.(¿) - تأخر العميل عن سداد أي دفعة أو قسط سنوي مستحق عليه. وجوب أن يتقدم إلى البنك المدير بكتاب خلال خمسة عشر يوماً من تاريخ الاستحقاق بمبررات تأخره. لا يجوز أن تزيد مدة التأخير عن أربعة أشهر من التاريخ الأصلي لسداد الدفعة أو القسط علاوة على غرامة التأخير. تخلفه عن السداد في نهايتها. أثره. حلول أجل الدين وتوابعه وما أسقط منه. م ١٣. خضوع المدين لأحكام القانون المذكور وثبوت توقفه عن الدفع طبقاً لأحكامه. كفايته لشهر إفلاسه. لا يحول دونه السداد اللاحق. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٥٢/٢٠٠١ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/٥/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد العاشر ص ٥٦٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 609. PDF pages: 609.

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