Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1987

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

English translation of the principle

Lapse of an action for compensation for bodily harm upon the passage of three years from the time of the accident. Application of the provisions governing liability for unlawful acts to this compensation insofar as they do not conflict with the provisions specifically laid down by the legislature for compensation for bodily harm. The implication thereof.
Arabic original
سقوط دعوى ضمان 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 الثالث ص ٤٥١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 377. PDF pages: 377.

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