Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3814

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

English translation of the principle

The ship’s agent is considered the representative of the maritime carrier in actions arising from maritime carriage operations and brought by or against it in the locality where the agent’s headquarters are situated.
Arabic original
وكيل السفينة يعتبر ممثلاً للناقل البحري في الدعاوى الناشئة عن أعمال النقل البحري والتي تقام منه أو عليه في الجهة التي يقع بها مقر الوكيل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٤٨/٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/١٠/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٧٨٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 748.

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