Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3648

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

English translation of the principle

Default interest. Compensation for the debtor’s delay in performing his obligation. - Delay in paying a commercial debt beyond its due date gives rise to damage merely by occurring. - A debt that has fallen due. Meaning thereof. Its amount must be known when the obligation arises, and its determination must not be subject to the court’s unfettered discretion, even if the debtor disputes it. Reason therefor. Example.
Arabic original
الفوائد التأخيرية. تعويض عن تأخر المدين في الوفاء بالتزامه. - التأخير في الدين التجاري عن ميعاد استحقاقه موجب للضرر لمجرد حصوله. - الدين الذي حل أجله. المقصود به. أن يكون معلوم المقدار وقت نشوء الالتزام وألا يكون خاضعاً في تحديده لمطلق تقدير القضاء ولو نازع فيه المدين. علة ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٠/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/١٠/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ١٠٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 617. PDF pages: 617.

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