Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2507

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

English translation of the principle

What either party to a contract of indefinite duration owes in the event of its termination vis-à-vis the other: payment in lieu of notice. - Compensation for termination. Confined to fixed-term contracts. Its assessment. A matter of fact. Where the law contains no provision mandating adherence to specified criteria. Example.
Arabic original
ما يلتزم به أي من طرفي العقد غير محدد المدة في حالة فسخه قبل الآخر: بدل الإعلان. - التعويض عن الفسخ. اقتصاره على العقود محددة المدة. تقدير ذلك. موضوعي. متى خلا القانون من نص ملزم باتباع معايير معينة. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٩/٩٩ عمالي جلسة ٢٧/١٢/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٦٦٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 462. PDF pages: 462.

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