Kuwait - Time Bars
Maritime Law
Nature 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 vessel | One year from the date of delivering the cargo |
Commercial Law
Nature of ClaimTime Bar
| Claims arising outside the contract of carriage- demurrage, detention, storage, terminal costs | 10 years from the date of obligation |
Civil Law
Nature of ClaimTime Bar
| Tortious Claims | 3 years |
| Fraud | 5 years from the date of the crime |
| Latent damage claims - negligence excluding personal injury | 3 years from the date of determining who is responsible or from the date of injury |
| Personal Injury | 1 year from the date of injury |
