Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1002

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

An action for indemnification for personal injury is time-barred upon the lapse of three years from the time the accident occurred. The provisions on liability for unlawful acts apply to this indemnification insofar as they do not conflict with the provisions the legislature specifically prescribed for indemnification for personal injury. The import thereof.
Arabic original
سقوط دعوى الضمان عن أذى النفس بمرور ثلاث سنوات من وقت وقوع الحادث. سريان أحكام المسئولية عن العمل غير المشروع على هذا الضمان فيما لا يتعارض مع الأحكام التي خص بها المشرع ضمان أذى النفس. مفاد ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٩٧/٩٧ تجاري جلسة ٩/٣/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٤٩٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 195. PDF pages: 195.

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