Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3509

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

English translation of the principle

Provisions governing limitation of the maritime carrier’s liability and exemption therefrom, and provisions governing the one-year limitation period. Their applicability to the activities of the loading and unloading contractor. The implication thereof. The loading and unloading contractor may invoke the one-year limitation period in actions brought against it by the carrier concerning loading and unloading.
Arabic original
أحكام تحديد مسؤلية الناقل البحري والإعفاء منها وأحكام التقادم الحولي. سريانها على نشاط مقاول الشحن والتفريغ. مؤدى ذلك. لمقاول الشحن والتفريغ التمسك بالتقادم الحولي في الدعاوى التي يرفعها عليه الناقل بخصوص الشحن والتفريغ.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٢/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ١٢/١/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٨١٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 691.

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