Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1172

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

English translation of the principle

The criterion for exempting the maritime carrier from liability arising from perils or accidents of the sea. Is the existence of force majeure, in that they could not be foreseen and were impossible to avert.
Arabic original
مناط اعفاء الناقل البحري من المسئولية الناجمة عن أخطار البحر أو حوتدثه. هو توافر القوة القاهرة بأن تكون من غير الممكن توقعها ومن المستحيل دفعها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٥/٨٣ تجاري جلسة ٩/٥/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٧٣٥)

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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