Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 763

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

English translation of the principle

The principal’s liability for harm caused by the subordinate’s unlawful act whenever committed in the performance of the subordinate’s duties or by reason thereof. - 151 - Obligation - Permissibility of combining compensation guaranteed by the Labour Law with compensation arising from the fault of the employer’s subordinate. The condition for this.
Arabic original
مسئولية المتبوع عن الضرر الذي يحدثه تابعه بعمله غير المشروع متى كان واقعا منه حال تأدية وظيفته أو بسببها. - ١٥١ - التزام - جواز الجمع بين التعويض الذي يكفله قانون العمل وبين التعويض الناجم عن خطأ تابع صاحب العمل. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٨/١٩٩٩ عمالي جلسة ١٥/٥/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٧٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 151. PDF pages: 151–152.

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