Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3818

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

English translation of the principle

The drawee bank is not discharged vis-à-vis its drawer customer where it pays a cheque on which the signature of - 642 - Commercial the drawer has been forged, regardless of how skilfully the forgery was executed. The reason therefor. The condition for this liability to arise against the bank.
Arabic original
عدم براءة ذمة البنك المسحوب عليه قبل عميله الساحب في حالة وفائه بشيك زوُر توقيع - ٦٤٢ - تجاري الساحب عليه وأيا كانت درجة إتقان التزوير. علة ذلك. شرط قيام هذه المسئولية قبل البنك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٧/٩٢ تجاري جلسة ١٤/٣/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٨٠٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 642. PDF pages: 642–643.

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