Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 56

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

English translation of the principle

The reservation entered by the carrier in the bill of lading. The conditions for recognizing it as relieving the carrier of liability for the loss of the goods delivered to it. The burden of proving these conditions. It rests on the carrier. - Establishing or negating the carrier's liability for the loss of the goods delivered to it. A matter of fact within the exclusive competence of the court of merits. Example. - 18 - Commercial
Arabic original
التحفظ الذي يدونه الناقل في سند الشحن. شروط الاعتداد به في رفع مسئوليته عن فقد البضاعة المسلمة إليه. عبء إثبات هذه الشروط. على عاتق الناقل. - ثبوت أو نفي مسئولية الناقل عن فقد البضاعة المسلمة له. واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع. مثال. - ١٨ - تجاري
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٩/١٩٩٥ تجاري جلسة ٩/٤/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٩٣٣)

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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