Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 881

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

English translation of the principle

Ministry of Social Affairs. Its powers in relation to workers' and employers' unions. Their nature. Supervision of elections conducted by unions' general assemblies for members of their boards of directors. Its inclusion within these powers. The provisions of Law 38 of 1964 contain nothing indicating that a grievance against the results of those elections must be lodged with it or with the general assembly as a procedure preceding an action brought before the courts. Its effect. No restriction on such actions. The judgment's contravention thereof and its requirement that a grievance be lodged. A violation of the law requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
وزارة الشئون الاجتماعية. اختصاصاتها قبل نقابات العمال وأصحاب الأعمال. ماهيتها. الإشراف على ما تجريه الجمعيات العمومية للنقابات من انتخابات لأعضاء مجالس إداراتها. دخوله في هذا الاختصاص. خلو نصوص القانون ٣٨ لسنة ١٩٦٤ مما يفيد وجوب التظلم إليها أو إلى الجمعية العمومية من نتيجة تلك الانتخابات كإجراء سابق على الدعوى التي ترفع أمام القضاء. أثره. عدم وجود قيد على تلك الدعاوى. مخالفة الحكم ذلك واشتراطه وجوب التظلم. مخالفة للقانون تُوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٣٦/٢٠٠١ إداري جلسة ٢/١٢/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الحادي عشر ص ٤٨٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 269. PDF pages: 266.

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