Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2294

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

English translation of the principle

An action for compensation arising from an unlawful act. It is barred upon the lapse of 3 years from the day the injured party learned of the damage and the identity of the person responsible for it. Absence of that knowledge. Its effect. The action is barred upon the lapse of 15 years from the occurrence of the unlawful act.
Arabic original
دعوى التعويض الناشئة عن العمل غير المشروع. سقوطها بانقضاء ثلاث سنوات من اليوم الذي علم فيه المضرور بالضرر وبشخص المسئول عنه. انتفاء ذلك العلم. أثره. سقوط الدعوى بمضي خمسة عشر سنة على وقوع العمل غير المشروع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٦/١٩٩٩ مدني جلسة ٣١/١/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٥٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 443. PDF pages: 443.

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