Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1186

Compensation must be assessed for each lost or damaged unit of the goods pursuant to the Brussels Convention, subject to the reservation thereto made by the State of Kuwait. Recovery of compensation shall not be less than 250 dinars for each - 211 - Commercial unit, in the national currency, without any comparison with sterling or its value. An agreement otherwise for a lower amount. Its effect. Raising the compensation to the aforementioned amount unless it exceeds the actual value of the unit or package. Example. - Package. Its meaning. The number recorded in the bill of lading is decisive. Consolidation of packages in containers. Each container is regarded as a package for purposes of determining the maximum limit of liability.