Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 62

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

English translation of the principle

Goods stowed on the deck of the vessel are not subject to the provisions of the Borksel Convention whenever this is stated in the bill of lading and carriage actually took place with the goods stowed on the deck of the vessel. Absence from the bill of lading of anything indicating this. Its effect. Example.
Arabic original
عدم خضوع البضائع التي رصها على ظهر السفينة لأحكام معاهدة بوركسل متى ذكر ذلك في سند الشحن وأن النقل تم بالفعل والبضاعة مرصوصة على ظهر السفينة. خلو سند الشحن مما يفيد ذلك. أثره. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٧٠/٩٨ إداري جلسة ٢٥/٤/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٦٩٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 19. PDF pages: 19.

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