Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3915

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

English translation of the principle

The subcontractor’s recourse against the employer. Its condition. The employer must be indebted to the main contractor under the original works contract when the subcontractor brings the direct action against him. Example.
Arabic original
رجوع مقاول الباطن على صاحب العمل. شرطه. أن يكون مديناً للمقاول الأصلي بموجب عقد المقاولة الأصلي وقت رفع الدعوى المباشرة عليه من مقاول الباطن. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٣٢/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ١٥/٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٣٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 660. PDF pages: 660.

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