Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2047

An action claiming labor rights. It is brought by the application submitted by the worker to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor. Where settlement is not completed and the dispute is referred to the Court of First Instance, the defendant must be served with notice of the hearing scheduled for consideration of the action. Failure to do so until the issuance of - 374 - Procedure the judgment. Its effect. The proceedings cease to exist. The Court of Appeal must confine itself to declaring the invalidity of the judgment issued in the proceedings and must not go beyond that to determine the merits. The reason for this. Example.