Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 520

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

English translation of the principle

Agreement to enter a debt secured by consensual security in the current account. Transfer of the security to secure the account balance upon its closure to the extent of the debt, without regard to any debt or payment entered in the account during its operation. The reason therefor. The current account is considered closed upon expiry of the period specified for its closure or before its expiry by agreement of the parties. Articles 394/1, 395, 399/1 of the Commercial Code. An example.
Arabic original
الاتفاق على قيد الدين المضمون بتأمين اتفاقي في الحساب الجاري. انتقال التأمين لضمان رصيد الحساب عند قفله بمقدار الدين دون اعتبار لأي دين أو مدفوع يدخل في الحساب أثناء سريانه. علة ذلك. اعتبار الحساب الجاري مقفولاً بانتهاء المدة المحددة لقفله أو قبل انتهائه باتفاق الطرفين. المواد ٣٩٤/١، ٣٩٥، ٣٩٩/١ من قانون التجارة. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٨/١٩٩٥ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/٢/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٩١١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 100. PDF pages: 100.

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