Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1146

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

English translation of the principle

The shipowner's liability. Its scope. His remaining liable towards a third party acting in good faith who does not know of the chartering of the ship or could not have known of it, whether he is the operator or has chartered it to another to operate it.
Arabic original
مسئولية مالك السفينة. نطاقها. بقاؤه مسئولاً قبَِل الغير حسن النية الذي لا يعلم بتأجير السفينة أو لم يكن بمقدوره أن يعلم بذلك سواء كان هو المجهز أو أجرها للغير لتجهيزها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٨/٨٢ تجاري جلسة ٧/٧/١٩٨٢ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٧٢٥)

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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