Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2790

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

English translation of the principle

An agreement exempting the sea carrier from liability for loss of or damage to goods arising from its fault, negligence, or default in loading, assembling, stowing, transporting, preserving, caring for, and unloading the goods. Or providing for a reduction of its liability for them. Absolutely void. The reason therefor. The exception. Its cases.
Arabic original
الاتفاق على إعفاء الناقل البحري من المسئولية عن هلاك البضاعة أو تلفها الناشىء عن خطئه أوإهمالهأوتقصيرهفيشحنالبضاعةوتجميعهاورصهاونقلهاوحفظهاوالعنايةبهاوتفريغها. أو يتضمن تخفيف مسئوليته عنها. باطل بطلاناً مطلقاً. علة ذلك. الاستثناء. حالاته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٠/٨٣ تجاري جلسة ١٤/١١/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الأول ص ٣٥٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 478. PDF pages: 478.

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