Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 542

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

English translation of the principle

Compensatory interest. Prohibition on charging interest on its accrued arrears. The basis thereof. The rule prohibiting compound profit. Default interest. Compensation for the debtor's delay in performing his obligation. It may be claimed on compensatory interest that has fallen due. - A loan is a commercial act by its nature because it is a banking transaction on which interest may be charged.
Arabic original
الفوائد التعويضية. حظر تقاضي فوائد على متجمدها. أساس ذلك. قاعدة تحريم الربح المركب. الفوائد التأخيرية. تعويض عن تأخير المدين في الوفاء بالتزامه. جواز المطالبة بها عن الفوائد التعويضية التي حل ميعاد استحقاقها. - القرض عمل تجاري بطبيعته لكونه من معاملات البنوك التي يجوز تقاضي فائدة عنها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦٦/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/١/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٩١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 104. PDF pages: 104.

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