Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3996

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

English translation of the principle

The exemption of owners of small establishments which are not operated by mechanical machines and usually employ fewer than five works from the provisions of the Labour Law. Does not preclude an agreement to subject the employment relationship to its provisions. The reason therefor.
Arabic original
استثناء أصحاب المحال الصغيرة التي لا تدار بآلات ميكانيكية وتستخدم عادة أقل من خمسة أعمال من أحكام قانون العمل. لا يحول دون الاتفاق على خضوع علاقة العمل لأحكامه. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٨/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ٧/١٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٣٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 793. PDF pages: 793.

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