Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2539

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

English translation of the principle

The prescribed period for barring the hearing of a labour action is subject to interruption and suspension. The basis therefor. - Interruption occurs through a judicial claim and its equivalents. - Suspension occurs whenever there is an impediment that makes it impossible for the creditor to claim his right at the appropriate time.
Arabic original
المدة المقررة لعدم سماع الدعوى العمالية يرد عليها الانقطاع والوقف. أساس ذلك. - الانقطاع يتحقق بالمطالبة القضائية وما في حكمها. - الوقف يتحقق كلما وجد مانع يتعذر معه على الدائن المطالبة بحقه في الوقت المناسب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٢/٢٠٠٣ عمالي جلسة ٢٨/٦/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الرابع ص ٦٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 488. PDF pages: 488.

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