Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 572

Characterizing the act upon which a compensation claim is based as a fault, or denying that characterization. A question of law subject to review by the Court of Cassation. - Establishment that the bank froze the respondent's accounts with it pursuant to a circular issued by the Central Bank in implementation of the Security Council resolution in this regard and the provisions of Law 35 of 2002 concerning combating money-laundering operations, which require compliance with instructions and decisions issued concerning that Law. A violator is exposed to accountability. Its consequence. Absence of the element of fault on the bank's part, thereby excluding its contractual liability. - 108 - Commercial The challenged judgment basing its ruling on the premise that the bank's liability rests solely on the element of damage. An error requiring its cassation. - Deposit:-