Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1759

Contracts confer benefit or cause detriment only upon the contracting parties and their successors. Article 203 Civil Code. - Leasing the insured vehicle to another person who is not a party to the insurance contract. Its implication. No right arising from that contract is created for the parties to the insurance contract against the lessee. The reason for this. - Occurrence of the accident as a result of the vehicle's lessee driving it at a speed exceeding the limit permitted by the Traffic Department. Its effect. The insurance company's right of recourse against the insured for the compensation it paid to the injured parties. The reason for this. Example concerning the insurance company's recourse against the insured where the insured vehicle is leased to a third party. - Assessment of the proportion in which the victim's fault contributed to the accident does not affect the insurance company's right of recourse for the compensation it paid to the injured party. Stipulation for the benefit of a third party: