Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 667

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

English translation of the principle

Modification of the rules of contractual liability. Within the contracting parties' authority, subject to the limits of the law and public policy. The effect thereof. The permissibility of including reasonable restrictions upon the insured in the insurance policy. The consequence of breaching these restrictions. The insurer's recourse against him for the compensation it paid.
Arabic original
تعديل قواعد المسئولية العقدية. من سطلة المتعاقدين في حدود القانون والنظام العام. أثر ذلك. جواز تضمين وثيقة التأمين قيوداً معقولة على المؤمن له. جزاء الإخلال بهذه القيود. رجوع المؤمن عليه بما وفاه من تعويض.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢١/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١١/٩/١٩٩١ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٤٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 135. PDF pages: 135.

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