Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 771

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

English translation of the principle

Issuing a cheque is considered a commercial act by its nature in all circumstances, The effect of that. Interest is due on the debt, and the Commercial Circuit of the Court of First Instance has jurisdiction to hear the dispute arising from it.
Arabic original
إصدار الشيك يعتبر عملاً تجارياً بطبيعته في جميع الأحوال, أثر ذلك. استحقاق فوائد عن الدين واختصاص الدائرة التجارية بالمحكمة الكلية بنظر النزاع الناشئ عنه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٢٠/١٩٨٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٢/٥/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٦٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 145. PDF pages: 145.

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