Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 448

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 between the seller and purchaser on account of which the credit was opened. The effect of this. The party ordering the opening of the credit may not revoke it - the reason for this.
Arabic original
الاعتماد المستندي. ماهيته. استقلاله عن العقد القائم بين البائع والمشتري الذي فتح الاعتماد بسببه. أثر ذلك. عدم جواز رجوع الآمر بفتح الاعتماد عنه - علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦٧/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٢١/١/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٧٥٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 90. PDF pages: 90.

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