Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1271

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

English translation of the principle

Compensating Kuwaiti workers employed by employers for work injuries and occupational diseases in accordance with the provisions of the Private Sector Labor Law, even if they have been insured, so long as no decree has been issued specifying the date of implementation of the provisions of the Social Insurance Law relating thereto. The judgment ruling otherwise. Deficiency and violation of the law necessitating its cassation.
Arabic original
تعويض العاملين الكويتيين لدى أصحاب الأعمال عن إصابات العمل وأمراض المهنة وفقاً لأحكام قانون العمل في القطاع الأهلي ولو كان قد تم التأمين عليهم مادام لم يصدر مرسوم بتحديد تاريخ العمل بأحكام قانون التأمينات الاجتماعية المتعلقة بذلك. قضاء الحكم على خلاف ذلك. قصور ومخالفة للقانون يوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٠/١٩٩٧ عمالي جلسة ٢٠/١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٢٢٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 200. PDF pages: 197.

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