Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 912

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

English translation of the principle

An insurance contract's inclusion of oppressive conditions inconsistent with the essence of the contract. They may be annulled. The trial court may assess whether or not breach of the condition had an effect on the occurrence of the insured risk. Limitation of compensation to the value of the damage:-
Arabic original
اشتمال عقد التأمين على شروط تعسفية تتناقض وجوهر العقد. جواز إبطالها. لمحكمة الموضوع تقدير ما إذا كان لمخالفة الشرط أثر في تحقق الخطر المؤمن منه من عدمه. تحديد التعويض بقيمة الضرر:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٩١٤، ٩٣٨/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ١٦/٣/٢٠٠٥ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 167. PDF pages: 167.

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