Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 466

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

English translation of the principle

A letter of guarantee. It gives rise to 3 relationships that do not overlap and do not affect one another. - The bank, upon paying the value of the letter of guarantee to the beneficiary, may have recourse against its customer. The basis for this. - If the instructing party requests the bank to change the name of the guaranteed party while the remaining terms of the letter of guarantee remain unchanged. The bank is entitled to have recourse against him for its value.
Arabic original
خطاب الضمان. يترتب عليه ثلاث علاقات لا تتداخل ولا يؤثر بعضها في بعض. - للبنك متى أوفى قيمة خطاب الضمان للمستفيد الرجوع على عميله. أساس ذلك. - إذا طلب الآمر من البنك تغيير اسم المكفول مع بقاء باقي شروط خطاب الضمان. يحق للبنك الرجوع عليه بقيمته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣٠/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ٩/١١/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٩٠٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 92. PDF pages: 92.

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