Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 55

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

English translation of the principle

Conditions exempting the maritime carrier from liability or reducing it. Absolutely void. Article 3/8 of the Brussels Convention on Bills of Lading. The reason for this.
Arabic original
الشروط الخاصة بإعفاء الناقل البحري من مسئوليته أو التخفيف منها. باطلة بطلانا مطلقا. م ٣/٨ معاهدة بروكسل الخاصة بسندات الشحن. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٤/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٩٣٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 18. PDF pages: 18.

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