Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2210

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The subcontractor's direct recourse against the employer. It is limited to what the latter owes the main contractor at the time the action is brought. - The second subcontractor. He may have recourse by direct action against the main contractor as employer of the first subcontractor. His recourse by direct action against the employer. Not permissible. The rationale therefor. Article 682 Civil Code. An example.
Arabic original
رجوع مقاول الباطن مباشرة على رب العمل. يكون في حدود ما هو مستحق في ذمته للمقاول الأصلي وقت رفع الدعوى. - المقاول من الباطن الثاني. له الرجوع بالدعوى المباشرة على المقاول الأصلي بإعتباره رب عمل للمقاول من الباطن الأول. رجوعه بالدعوى المباشرة على رب العمل. لا يجوز. علة ذلك. م٦٨٢ مدني. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٩٦/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ٢١/١١/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ٢٠٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 383. PDF pages: 383.

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