Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 548

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

English translation of the principle

A fixed-term employment contract. Termination by either party. Its effect. That party’s obligation to compensate for the damage sustained by the other party as a result. Inclusion in the employment contract of a clause regulating such termination. It must be applied rather than the provisions of the Labour Law. Example.
Arabic original
عقد العمل المحدد المدة. وقوع الفسخ من جانب أي من طرفيه. أثره. التزامه بالتعويض عن الأضرار التي تصيب الطرف الآخر من جرائه. تضمين عقد العمل شرطاً ينظم هذا الفسخ. وجوب إعماله دون نصوص قانون العمل. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٦٣، ٦٨/٩٨ عمالي جلسة ٢١/١٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٧٦٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 121. PDF pages: 121.

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