Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1027

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

English translation of the principle

An insurance policy containing a condition entitling the insurer to seek recourse against the insured for the amount of compensation it may have paid where the vehicle is used for a purpose other than that stated in its ownership booklet, or passengers are accepted or - 187 - Commercial a load is placed in excess of that prescribed. A reasonable restriction that does not conflict with the essence of the insurance contract and involves no violation of public policy.
Arabic original
تضمن وثيقة التأمين شرطاً بحق المؤمن في الرجوع على المؤمن له بقيمة ما يكون قد أداه من تعويض في حالة استعمال المركبة في غير الغرض المبين بدفتر ملكيتها أو قبول ركاب أو - ١٨٧ - تجاري وضع حمولة أكثر من المقرر. قيد معقول لا يتعارض مع جوهر عقد التأمين ولا مخالفة فيه للنظام العام.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٧/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ١٨/١٢/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٤٠٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 187. PDF pages: 187–188.

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