Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1087

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

English translation of the principle

Actions arising from an insurance contract. They are subject to the three-year limitation period. Article 807 Civil Code. This includes the injured party’s action against the insurance company. Exception: a claim for full or partial diyah. It becomes time-barred after fifteen years. Example.
Arabic original
الدعاوى الناشئة عن عقد التأمين. خضوعها للتقادم الثلاثي. م ٨٠٧ مدني. شمول ذلك لدعوى المضرور تجاه شركة التأمين. الاستثناء: المطالبة بالدية الكلية أو الجزئية. سقوطها بخمسة عشر سنة. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٠٦/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١٢/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٦١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 197. PDF pages: 197.

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