Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3665

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

English translation of the principle

Closure of the current account. Its effect. The balance debt becomes an ordinary debt, and the accrual of interest at the banking rate applied to it during its operation ceases. Absence of an agreement between the parties on the interest rate upon closure of the account. It must be calculated on the basis of the statutory interest rate. Example. - 619 - Commercial
Arabic original
قفل الحساب الجاري. أثره. صيرورة دين الرصيد ديناً عادياً ووقف سريان فوائد السعر المصرفي الذي كان مطبقاً عليه أثناء تشغيله. عدم وجود اتفاق بين الطرفين على سعر الفائدة عند قفل الحساب. وجوب احتسابه على أساس السعر القانوني للفائدة. مثال. - ٦١٩ - تجاري
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٥٠٣، ٥١٥/٢٠٠٢ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/٤/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد السابع ص ٥٠٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 619. PDF pages: 619.

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