Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1005

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The injured person's direct recourse against the insurer outside the case of compulsory insurance against liability arising from car accidents. Its condition. The insurance policy must contain a stipulation for the benefit of a third party. Absence thereof. Its effect: the injured person has no right of direct recourse against the insurer. Example concerning insurance in the field of work injuries.
Arabic original
رجوع المضرور مباشرة على المؤمن في غير حالة التأمين الإجباري من المسئولية الناشئة عن حوادث السيارات. شرطه. تضمن وثيقة التأمين اشتراطاً لمصلحة الغير. انتفاء ذلك. أثره: عدم أحقية المضرور في الرجوع مباشرة على المؤمن. مثال. بشأن التأمين في مجال إصابات العمل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٤/٩٨ عمالي جلسة ٤/١٠/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٥٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 184. PDF pages: 184.

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