Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1371

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The subcontractor's recourse against the employer. Its condition. The employer must be indebted to the main contractor under the main works contract at the time the subcontractor brings the direct action against the employer. Example.
Arabic original
رجوع مقاول الباطن على صاحب العمل. شرطه. أن يكون مديناً للمقاول الأصلي بموجب عقد المقاولة الأصلي وقت رفع الدعوى المباشرة عليه من مقاول الباطن . مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٣٢/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ١٥/٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٢١٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 260. PDF pages: 260.

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