Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4098

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

English translation of the principle

The insurer's obligation to cover civil liability for the amount of compensation awarded. The obligation to pay compensation within ten days from the date on which it is notified of the judgment. This does not mean that this compensation must be awarded by a judicial judgment. Its purpose is to urge the insurer to pay the compensation as quickly as possible if a judicial judgment awarding it is issued. - Determination of compensation by agreement between the insurer and the injured party, provided that it does not exceed the Sharia-prescribed diya due and the elements of damage warranting it.
Arabic original
التزام المؤمن بتغطية المسئولية المدنية عن قيمة ما يحكم به من تعويض. وجوب سداد التعويض خلال عشرة أيام من تاريخ إبلاغه الحكم. لا يعني أن هذا التعويض يجب أن يصدر به حكم قضائي. الهدف منه حث المؤمن على سداد قيمة التعويض في أسرع وقت ممكن إذا ما صدر به حكم قضائي. - تحديد التعويض بناء على اتفاق ما بين المؤمن والمضرور بشرط ألا يتجاوز الدية الشرعية المستحقة وعناصر الضرر الموجبة له.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٠/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٤/٧/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ١٧٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 757. PDF pages: 757.

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