Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 995

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

English translation of the principle

The short limitation period. Its purpose is to protect the carrier from delayed claims and bring disputes to an end. Its subjection to the general rules on suspension and interruption of limitation. The legislature's addition of other grounds for interruption of limitation apart from those set out in the law, including demands by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt. The rationale therefor.
Arabic original
التقادم القصير. الغرض منه حماية الناقل من المطالبات المتأخرة وإنهاء المنازعات. خضوعه للقواعد العامة في وقف التقادم وانقطاعه. إضافة المشرع أسباباً أخرى لقطع التقادم خلاف الواردة في القانون منها المطالبات بكتاب مسجل مصحوب بعلم الوصول. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٥/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ١٧/١٠/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٩٠٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 194. PDF pages: 194.

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