Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4270

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

English translation of the principle

The Brussels Convention did not adopt the plea of forfeiture of the right of recourse against the carrier provided for in Article 178 of the Commercial Code. Reliance on this plea is inadmissible in carriage operations governed by the Convention.
Arabic original
معاهدة بروكسل لم تأخذ بالدفع بسقوط الحق في الرجوع على الناقل المنصوص عليه في المادة ١٧٨ من قانون التجارة. الاحتجاج بهذا الدفع لا يقبل في عمليات النقل الخاضعة للمعاهدة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٥/١٩٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٥/٦/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول المجلد الثاني ص١٥٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 788. PDF pages: 785.

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