Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3694

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

English translation of the principle

Payment by one of the joint and several debtors of the entire debt or more than his share thereof. He may not have recourse against any of the debtors except to the extent of that debtor’s share. Article 359, Civil Code..
Arabic original
وفاء أحد المدينين المتضامنين بكل الدين أو ما يزيد على حصته فيه. عدم جواز رجوعه على أي من المدينين إلا بقدر حصته. ماده ٣٥٩ مدني..
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٧٥/٩٩ تجاري جلسة ١٧/٦/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الرابع ص ٩١٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 624. PDF pages: 624.

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