Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4218

Contract of carriage. The carrier’s obligation therein is to achieve a result, namely transporting the thing and delivering it safely to the consignee. Its implication. The carrier’s liability continues until actual delivery of the goods is completed. Loss of the thing before its delivery or damage to it. Its implication. His liability is established without the need to prove fault on his part. His liability encompasses his personal acts and the acts of persons he employs in performing the contract. Proof that the loss or damage resulted from force majeure, an inherent defect in the goods, or the fault of the consignor or consignee. Its effect. Absence of the carrier’s liability. - Determining the condition of the goods at the time the carrier delivers them, ascertaining the damage sustained by them, and assessing compensation therefor. Matters of fact.