Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 27

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

English translation of the principle

The sea carrier. Its obligation to deliver the goods to the consignee at the port of arrival in accordance with the particulars contained in the bill of lading. Discovery of loss of or damage to the goods. Its liability therefor is founded on fault presumed to have occurred during the period of sea carriage between loading and unloading. It may prove that it occurred during operations preceding or following that period.
Arabic original
الناقل البحري. التزامه بتسليم البضاعة إلى المرسل إليه في ميناء الوصول طبقاً للبيان الوارد في سند الشحن. اكتشاف هلاك أو تلف البضاعة. مسئوليته عنها أساسها خطأ مفترض وقوعه في فترة النقل البحري الواقعة بين الشحن والتفريغ. جواز إثباته وقوعها أثناء العمليات السابقة أو اللاحقة على ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥/١٩٧٤ تجاري جلسة ١٤/١/١٩٧٦ - مج ٧ س ص ٢٦٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 13. PDF pages: 13.

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