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