Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1156

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

English translation of the principle

The general rule is the carrier's liability for damage sustained by the goods owing to the vessel's unfitness for pursuit. The carrier's liability is rebutted by proving that it performed that at the beginning of the voyage.
Arabic original
الأصل مسئولية الناقل عن الضرر الذي يلحق بالبضاعة بسبب عدم صلاحية السفينة للملاحقة. دفع المسئولية عن الناقل بإثبات قيامه بذلك عند بداية الرحلة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥٥/٨١ تجاري جلسة ١٢/٥/١٩٨٢ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٧٢٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 208. PDF pages: 208.

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