Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4763

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

English translation of the principle

Determination of the insured risk, the extent of coverage binding on the insurer and its conditions. A matter for the contracting parties alone. Its condition: the agreement must be within the bounds of the law and rules of public policy. Its implication. The insurer’s liability is determined by the subject matter to which it committed itself, namely the risks specified in the policy.
Arabic original
تحديد الخطر المؤمن منه ومدى الضمان الذي يلتزم به المؤمن وشروطه. يستقل به المتعاقدان. شرط ذلك: أن يكون الاتفاق في حدود القانون وقواعد النظام العام. مؤداه. مسئولية المؤمن تتحدد بالمحل الذي التزم به وهي الأخطار المبينة بالوثيقة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٠/٢٠١١ عمالي جلسة ١٩/١٢/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٩ ج ٣ ص ٣٨٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 919. PDF pages: 919.

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