Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2484

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

English translation of the principle

Limitation of actions arising from a contract of carriage by sea. It is interrupted by the creditor demanding his right from the debtor by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt. Every document issued by the debtor indicating that the demand reached him fulfils the purpose of the acknowledgment of receipt. The reason therefor.
Arabic original
تقادم الدعاوى الناشئة عن عقد النقل البحري. ينقطع بمطالبة الدائن للمدين بالحق بكتاب مسجل بعلم الوصول. كل ورقة تصدر من المدين وتدل على وصول المطالبة إليه تتحقق بها الغاية من علم الوصول. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٢/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ١١/١٢/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٥٤٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 479. PDF pages: 479.

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