Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 394

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part One · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Conditions concerning exemption of the sea carrier from liability or reduction thereof. Absolutely void. Article 3/8 of the Brussels Convention concerning Bills of Lading. Reason for this.
Arabic original
الشروط الخاصة بإعفاء الناقل البحري من مسئوليته أو التخفيف منها .باطلة بطلاناً مطلقاً. م ٣/٨ معاهدة بروكسل الخاصة بسندات الشحن . علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٤/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثالث ص ٤٣٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 422. PDF pages: 416.

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