Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 855

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

English translation of the principle

The insured's right to compensation. Its forfeiture by agreement or statutory provision. Cases of forfeiture, as an exceptional sanction, may not be interpreted expansively.
Arabic original
حق المؤمن له في التعويض. سقوطه بالاتفاق أو نص القانون. حالات السقوط كجزاء استثنائي لا يجوز التوسع في تفسيرها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٧/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٢١/٥/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 159. PDF pages: 159.

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