Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 234

Deduction from or attachment of an employee's salary is impermissible except to satisfy maintenance awarded by judgment, to discharge sums claimed from him by the Government on account of the performance of his duties, or to recover amounts paid to him without entitlement, to the prescribed extent. Article 20 of the Civil Service Law. Rationale thereof. Serving a public interest relating to public policy. Its nature. - Invalidity of deductions from or attachment of an employee's entitlements for purposes other than those excepted by the provision. Effect thereof: the administrative authority may disregard the attachment and pay the entitlement to the attachment debtor.