Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 199

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

English translation of the principle

The scope of the action, as to subject matter and cause, is defined by the claim for employment rights under the Labour Law. There is no basis for applying the provisions of the Civil Code to it.
Arabic original
تحديد نطاق الدعوى موضوعاً وسبباً بالمطالبة بالحقوق العمالية وفقاً لقانون العمل. لا محل لتطبيق أحكام القانون المدني عليها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧١/١٩٨٦ عمالي جلسة ٣٠/٣/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص ٤١٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 376. PDF pages: 370.

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