Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1027

State of Kuwait · Administrative Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Combining two compensations for a single injury is impermissible. - The Tripartite Committee for Examining Compensation for Work Injuries to State Employees. The amount it assesses. Its condition. - The appellant's complaint that the judgment refused compensation on the basis of not combining two compensations. Ineffectual so long as he is not originally obliged to pay compensation.
Arabic original
عدم جواز الجمع بين تعويضين عن ضرر واحد. - اللجنة الثلاثية لبحث التعويض عن إصابات العمل لموظفي الدولة. المبلغ الذي تقدره. شرطه. - نعي الطاعن بأن الحكم رفض التعويض على أساس عدم الجمع بين تعويضين. غير منتج مادام أنه غير ملزم أصلاً بالتعويض.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٣٤/١٩٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٢٥/١٠/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد السادس ص ٥٩٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 306. PDF pages: 303.

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