Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 134

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part One · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The new law does not apply to the past. Example concerning the amendment to the schedule of disability percentages in cases of work injuries and occupational diseases.
Arabic original
عدم سريان القانون الجديد على الماضي. مثال بشأن التعديل الوارد بجدول نسب العجز في حالات إصابة العمل وأمراض المهنة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٩/١٩٩٨ عمالي جلسة ٢٨/٦/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الخامس ص ٧١٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 362. PDF pages: 356.

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