Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2855

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

English translation of the principle

The subcontractor may bring an action against the employer for a judgment requiring him to pay the subcontractor's entitlements to default interest owed by the principal contractor. The basis thereof. Article 982 Civil Code. The reason. - The Commercial Circuit's jurisdiction to hear the action and its exclusion from the Administrative Circuit's jurisdiction. The judgment's adjudication of the action as a commercial dispute. No defect.
Arabic original
للمقاول من الباطن إقامة الدعوى على رب العمل للحكم بالزامه بمستحقاته عن الفوائد التأخيرية لدى المقاول الأصلي. أساس ذلك. م ٩٨٢ مدني. علة ذلك. - اختصاص الدائرة التجارية بنظر الدعوى وخروجها عن اختصاص الدائرة الإدارية. قضاء الحكم في الدعوى بوصف أنها منازعة تجارية. لا عيب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٠/١٩٩٨ مدني جلسة ١٢/١٠/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٤٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 530. PDF pages: 530.

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