Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4163

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

English translation of the principle

The employer's liability for occupational hazards. The legislature's regulation of its rules so that the worker has the right to compensation for occupational injuries without being required to prove fault on the part of the employer or his representative. Exception: where the accident arises from gross and intentional misconduct on the part of the injured person. - Gross misconduct on the part of the worker. Its definition and the trial court's authority to infer it.
Arabic original
مسئولية صاحب العمل عن أخطار المهنة. تنظيم المشرع لقواعدها بحيث يكون للعامل الحق في التعويض عن إصابات العمل دون أن يكلف بإثبات خطأ رب العمل أو من ينوب عنه. الاستثناء: أن يكون الحادث ناشئاً عن سوء سلوك فاحش ومقصود من جانب المصاب. - سوء السلوك الفاحش من جانب العامل. تعريفه وسلطة محكمة الموضوع في استخلاصه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١/٩٦ عمالي جلسة ١٨/١١/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ١٩٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 768. PDF pages: 768.

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