Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 444

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

English translation of the principle

Documentary credit. Its nature. Its independence from the contract for which it was opened. The bank opening the credit is bound only by the terms of the credit itself. Its obligation for the value of payment of the value of the credit is independent of the contract existing between the seller and the buyer. - 89 - Commercial
Arabic original
الاعتماد المستندي. ماهيته. استقلاله عن العقد الذي فتح بسببه. عدم تقيد البنك فاتح الاعتماد إلا بشروط الاعتماد ذاته. التزامه بقيمة الوفاء بقيمة الاعتماد يستقل عن العقد القائم بين البائع والمشتري. - ٨٩ - تجاري
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢/٩٧ تجاري جلسة ٢١/٥/١٩٨٠ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٣٦٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 89. PDF pages: 89.

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