Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 791

Determination of the subject-matter jurisdiction of each judicial body. The determining consideration therein. - The Labour Division of the Court of First Instance. Its jurisdiction: adjudication of labour disputes arising from the application of the provisions of laws enacted concerning labour and the relationship between workers and employers in the private and oil-business sectors. - Claiming compensation on the basis of the provisions of tort liability. Does not constitute a labour dispute and does not fall within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the Labour Division of the Court of First Instance. Example.