Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 816

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

English translation of the principle

The provision of the law applicable to the contract is considered part of it even if the contracting parties omitted to agree upon its rule. The insurer's right of recourse against the insured in the cases authorized by Article 76 of the Executive Regulations of the Traffic Law. Their being considered part of the insurance contract even if the contracting parties did not agree upon them. The effect thereof. The defense that the contract lacks them becomes an immaterial defense, and the judgment is not defective for disregarding it.
Arabic original
نص القانون الساري على العقد يعتبر جزءاً منه ولو أغفل المتعاقدان الاتفاق على حكمه. حق المؤمن في الرجوع على المؤمن له في الحالات التي خولتها له المادة ٧٦ من اللائحة التنفيذية لقانون المرور. اعتبارها جزءاً من عقد التأمين ولو لم يتفق المتعاقدان عليها. أثر ذلك. الدفاع بخلو العقد منها يضحي دفاعاً غير مؤثر ولا يعيب الحكم الالتفات عنها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٣/٨٧ تجاري جلسة ١٤/١٠/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 154. PDF pages: 154.

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