Kuwait - Time Bars

Maritime LawNature of ClaimTime Bar
Claims arising out of contract of carriage-cargo claims against the carrier for damage/shortage, carrier claims against the cargo owners for freight, damage of his cargo to other cargoes or the vesselOne year from the date of delivering the cargo
Commercial LawNature of ClaimTime Bar
Claims arising outside the contract of carriage- demurrage, detention, storage, terminal costs10 years from the date of obligation
Civil LawNature of ClaimTime Bar
Tortious Claims3 years
Fraud5 years from the date of the crime
Latent damage claims - negligence excluding personal injury3 years from the date of determining who is responsible or from the date of injury
Personal Injury1 year from the date of injury

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UK P&I

Date25/01/2017

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