Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3773

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

English translation of the principle

Merchants’ obligations relating to their commercial business. They become time-barred upon the lapse of ten years from the date performance of the obligation falls due.. Ordinary limitation applies to acts lacking a commercial character. Example.
Arabic original
التزامات التجار المتعلقة بأعمالهم التجارية. تتقادم بمضي عشر سنوات من تاريخ حلول ميعاد الوفاء بالالتزام.. التقادم العادي يسري على الأعمال التي تنحسر عنها الصفة التجارية. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤١٦/١٩٩٨ تجاري جلسة ١/٣/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٧٦٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 635. PDF pages: 635.

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