Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 627
State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
A contractual stipulation for a commission received by the creditor in excess of the interest prescribed by law. Its effect. The commission is considered consideration for an actual service provided by the creditor. The burden of proving otherwise rests on the debtor. The reason for this. An example concerning interest collected by the bank in advance.
Arabic original
النص في العقد على عمولة يتقاضاها الدائن زيادة عن الفائدة المقررة قانوناً. أثرها. اعتبار العمولة مقابل خدمة حقيقية قدمها الدائن. عبء إثبات العكس على المدين. علة ذلك. مثال بشأن فائدة استوفاها البنك مقدماً.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعنان ٨١، ٩٠/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٨/١/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٧٤٣)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 118. PDF pages: 118.
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