Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 386

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Conditions concerning exemption of the sea carrier from liability or mitigation thereof. Absolutely void. Article 8/3 of the Brussels Convention concerning Bills of Lading. The reason for this.
Arabic original
الشروط الخاصة بإعفاء الناقل البحري من مسئوليته أو التخفيف منها. باطلة بطلاناً مطلقاً. م ٨/٣ معاهدة بروكسل الخاصة بسندات الشحن. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٤/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/١١/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٣٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 85. PDF pages: 85.

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