Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 94

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

English translation of the principle

Decision of the Minister of Social Affairs and Labour No. 66/1983 concerning the schedule determining disability percentages applies to accidents occurring from its effective date. Earlier accidents are governed by Decision No. 8/1965, even if the injured person’s disability or death was issued after the first decision took effect.
Arabic original
قرار وزير الشئون الاجتماعية والعمل رقم ٦٦/١٩٨٣ بشأن جدول تحديد نسب العجز يسري على الحوادث التي تقع من تاريخ العمل به. الحوادث السابقة يحكمها القرار رقم ٨/١٩٦٥ حتى ولو كان عجز المصاب أو وفاته قد صدرت بعد العمل بالقرار الأول.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤/١٩٨٦ عمالي جلسة ١٢/٥/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص ٤١٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 354. PDF pages: 348.

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