Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1142

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

English translation of the principle

Carriage in an action for liability for performance of the contract of carriage. It is the party with standing and the one bound to the shipper by the contract of carriage. Vis-à-vis the consignee, it is whoever signed the transport document, whatever their connection with the vessel.
Arabic original
النقل في دعوى المسئولية عن تنفيذ عقد النقل. هو صاحب الصفة والذي ارتبط مع الشاحن بعقد النقل. وهو في مواجهة المرسل إليه من وقع وثيقة النقل أياً كانت صلته بالسفينة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٧/٨٠ تجاري جلسة ٣١/١٢/١٩٨٠ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٧٢٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 207. PDF pages: 207.

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