Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1050

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

English translation of the principle

Using a vehicle for a purpose other than that stated in its licence booklet, and accepting passengers or placing a load exceeding that prescribed for it. Permits the insurer to seek recourse against the insured for the amount of compensation it may have paid whenever the violation occurs, regardless of who committed it. An example concerning accepting more passengers than prescribed.
Arabic original
استعمال السيارة في غير الغرض المبين بدفتر ترخيصها وقبول ركاب أو وضع حمولة أكثر من المقرر له. يجيز للمؤمن أن يرجع على المؤمن له بقيمة ما يكون قد أداه من تعويض متى تحققت المخالفة دون ما نظر عمن قام بها. مثال بشأن قبول ركاب أكثر من المقرر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٩٥/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/١٠/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٥٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 191. PDF pages: 191.

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