Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2490

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

English translation of the principle

Risks covered by the marine insurance policy. - War risks are exceptional risks. Inability to determine whether the damage resulted from a marine risk or a war risk. Its effect. Presumption that the risk is a marine risk. Consequence: the sinking incident is considered to arise from a marine risk covered by the policy. Example.
Arabic original
الأخطار التي تغطيها وثيقة التأمين البحري. - الأخطار الحربية هي أخطار استثنائية. تعذر تحديد ما إذا كان الضرر ناجماً عن خطر بحري أو خطر حربي. أثره. افتراض أن الخطر هو خطر بحري. مؤدى ذلك: اعتبار واقعة الغرق ناشئة عن خطر بحري تغطيه الوثيقة. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٥/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١٢/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٤٣٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 428. PDF pages: 428.

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