Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 808

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

English translation of the principle

Payment by the drawee bank of the value of a cheque bearing a forged signature attributed to the customer, however skilful the forgery. Entails the bank's liability. The reason for that and its condition. - Determining whether the customer's fault exists and the extent of its contribution to causing the damage, or negating it. A question of fact for the court of merits. The condition for that. - Endorsement of commercial instruments:-
Arabic original
وفاء البنك المسحوب عليه بقيمة شيك مذيل بتوقيع مزور على العميل مهما كان إتقانه. موجب لمسئولية البنك. علة ذلك وشرطه. - استخلاص توافر خطأ العميل ومدى مساهمته في إحداث الضرر أو نفيه. واقع لمحكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك. - تظهير الأوراق التجارية:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٨٤٣، ٨٥٧/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ١٤/٢/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثامن ص ١٤٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 150. PDF pages: 150.

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