Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4106

Deduction from or attachment of an employee's salary. Not permissible except to discharge court-ordered maintenance, to pay amounts owed by the employee to the Government by reason of the performance of a function, or to recover amounts unduly paid to the employee, to the prescribed extent. Article 20 of the Civil Service Law. Rationale thereof. Achieving a public interest pertaining to public policy. Its nature. - Nullity of deductions from or attachment of an employee's entitlements for purposes other than those excepted by the provision. Its effect. The administrative authority may disregard the attachment and pay the entitlement to the attachment debtor.