Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1016

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

English translation of the principle

An action arising upon the insurance contract. Subject to the three-year limitation period. This includes actions by the insurer, the insured or the beneficiary. Exception: cases of entitlement to blood money or portions thereof, which become time-barred after fifteen years.
Arabic original
الدعوى الناشئة عند عقد التأمين. خضوعها للتقادم الثلاثي. شمول ذلك دعاوى المؤمن والمؤمن له أو المستفيد. الاستثناء: حالات استحقاق الدية أو أجزائها فتسقط بخمسة عشر عاماً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٤/٩٧ مدني جلسة ٢٧/٦/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٦٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 186. PDF pages: 186.

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