Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1549

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The contract is the law of the contracting parties. Neither may unilaterally rescind it, amend it, or obtain exemption from its effects except within the limits permitted by the agreement or prescribed by law. Its scope, content, and amendment are subject to its governing law. Example: amendment of the statutes of the fellowship fund after termination of the employment relationship by reducing the financial assistance. The worker’s entitlement to it before its reduction. The reason for this.
Arabic original
العقد شريعة المتعاقدين. لا يجوز أن يستقل أيهما بنقضه أو تعديله أو الإعفاء من آثاره إلا في حدود ما يسمح به الاتفاق أو يقضي القانون به. خضوع نطاقه ومضمونه وتعديله لقانونه. مثال: تعديل النظام الأساسي لصندوق الزمالة بعد انتهاء علاقة العمل بإنقاص المساعدة المالية. حق العامل فيها قبل إنقاصها. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥/٨٦ عمالي جلسة ١/١٢/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٢٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 310. PDF pages: 310.

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