Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 67

A female employee married to an employee working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or to one of those dispatched by other government entities on representative missions. She is entitled to special leave on half salary to accompany her husband throughout his work abroad and to have the leave period counted as a period of service for her. - Decree-Law No. 15 of 1979 concerning the Civil Service. Its provisions apply to government - 23 - Administrative entities and entities whose service affairs are regulated by special laws, in matters for which no special provision is contained in those laws, except military personnel of the army, police, and National Guard. - A government entity within the meaning of the civil service. What is meant thereby. It is every ministry, department, or administrative unit whose budget forms part of, or is annexed to, the State’s general budget. Import thereof. The Public Investment Authority is one of the State’s administrative units attached to the Ministry of Finance, its budget is annexed to the State budget, and it is considered a government entity within the meaning of Law No. 21 of 1992 concerning the Diplomatic and Consular Corps System; the wives of employees working at one of its offices abroad may obtain leave on half salary to accompany them.