Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2317

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

English translation of the principle

A provision in the insurance policy granting the insurer the right of recourse against the insured for the amount of compensation it has paid if the accident occurs as a result of driving the vehicle at a speed exceeding the legally permitted limit. A restriction that does not conflict with the essence of the insurance contract or contravene public policy. - The contractual provision being general and unqualified. Its unqualified terms may not be restricted, nor its generality narrowed.
Arabic original
النص في وثيقة التأمين على حق المؤمن في الرجوع على المؤمن له بقيمة ما يكون قد أداه من تعويض في حالة وقوع الحادث نتيجة قيادة السيارة بسرعة تجاوز الحد المسموح به قانوناً. قيد لا يتعارض مع جوهر عقد التأمين ولا يخالف النظام العام. - ورود نص العقد عاماً مطلقاً. عدم جواز تقييد مطلقة أو تخصيص عمومه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢١/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/٦/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٢٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 401. PDF pages: 401.

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