Kuwait - Time Bars
Maritime Law
Commercial Law
Civil Law
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 |
Claims arising outside the contract of carriage- demurrage, detention, storage, terminal costs | 10 years from the date of obligation |
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 |
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