Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4005

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

English translation of the principle

A fixed-term employment contract. Neither party is obliged to pay compensation in lieu of notice upon terminating it without observing a notice period. Condition thereof. There must be no agreement requiring notice of termination a specified period in advance.
Arabic original
عقد العمل المحدد المدة. عدم التزام أي من طرفيه بأداء بدل إعلان عند فسخه دون مراعاة مهلة الإعلان. شرطه. ألا يكون هناك اتفاق على وجوب الإعلان بالفسخ قبل مدة محددة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٦٣، ٦٨/٩٨ عمالي جلسة ٢١/١٢/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٥٣١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 794. PDF pages: 794.

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