Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1171

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

English translation of the principle

The carrier's obligation is an obligation to achieve a result, namely to transport the goods and actually deliver them intact to the consignee. Loss of the thing before delivery. Its effect. The carrier becoming liable. Rebutting this liability. Its cases. Example concerning an inherent defect in the goods.
Arabic original
التزام الناقل هو التزام بتحقيق نتيجة هي نقل البضاعة وتسليمها فعلاً للمرسل إليه سليمة. هلاك الشئ قبل التسليم. أثره. انشغال ذمة الناقل. دفع هذه المسئولية. حالاته. مثال بشأن عيب ذاتي بالبضاعة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠/٨٢ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/١٢/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٧٣٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 210. PDF pages: 210.

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