Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2587

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

English translation of the principle

The one-year period upon whose expiry from the date of termination of the employment contract the legislature barred the hearing of the action. Its nature. - The prescribed period barring the hearing of an action does not run whenever an impediment exists that makes it impossible for the creditor to claim his right, even if the impediment is moral. Its import. - Assessing the existence of an impediment suspending the limitation period for an action. A question of fact independently determined by the court of merits. An example in a labour action.
Arabic original
مدة السنة التي قيد المشرع سماع الدعوى بانقضائها من تاريخ انتهاء عقد العمل. ماهيتها. - لا تسري المدة المقررة لعدم سماع الدعوى كلما وجد مانع يتعذر معه على الدائن أن يطالب بحقه ولو كان المانع أدبياً.مفاده. - تقدير قيام المانع الموقف لتقادم الدعوى. واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع. مثال في دعوى عمالي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣/١٩٩٥ عمالي جلسة ٢٧/١١/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٩٠٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 490. PDF pages: 487.

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