Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1218

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

English translation of the principle

The air carrier's obligation. It rests on the carrier's guarantee of the safety of the goods during the period in which they are in its custody. Breach thereof rests on presumed fault. Rebuttable. - 215 - Commercial - The establishment of the air carrier's contractual liability for damage to the goods is not affected by the establishment of another person's tortious liability for the same goods. The basis thereof. The existence of an obligation in solidum between those liable.
Arabic original
التزام الناقل الجوي. تقوم على ضمان الناقل لسلامة البضاعة في الفترة التي تكون فيها في حراسته. الاخلال بذلك يقوم على خطأ مفترض. قابل لإثبات العكس. - ٢١٥ - تجاري - تحقق مسئولية الناقل الجوي العقدية عن تلف البضاعة لا ينال منها تحقق مسئولية آخر مسئولية تقصيرية عن ذات البضاعة. أساس ذلك. قيام التزام تضاممي بين المسئولين.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٦٢، ١٦٣/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ١٣/٢/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٧٦٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 215. PDF pages: 215–216.

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