Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2136

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

English translation of the principle

When an action arising from an insurance contract lapses. Limitation of insurance actions concerns the substance of the right. Its rule therein concerns its application in time. Article five of the Civil Code.
Arabic original
متى تسقط الدعوى الناشئة عن عقد التأمين. تقادم دعاوى التأمين يتعلق بأصل الحق. حكمه فيها يتعلق بسريانه من حيث الزمان. المادة الخامسة مدني.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨١/٨٢ تجاري جلسة ٤/٥/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٥٤٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 412. PDF pages: 412.

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