Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 878

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

English translation of the principle

The subcontractor's direct action against the employer and the preferential right granted to him over what is owed by the latter to the main contractor. Jurisdiction to hear it falls outside the jurisdiction of the Administrative Chamber and within the jurisdiction of the Commercial Chamber.
Arabic original
الدعوى المباشرة للمقاول من الباطن قبل رب العمل وحق الامتياز المقرر له على ما استحق لديه للمقاول الأصلي. الاختصاص بنظرها يخرج عن اختصاص الدائرة الإدارية ويدخل في اختصاص الدائرة التجارية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٢٨، ١٤٠/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٦/١٢/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٩٤٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 190. PDF pages: 190.

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