Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4006

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

English translation of the principle

What either party to an indefinite-term contract owes to the other in the event of its termination: pay in lieu of notice. - Compensation for termination. Its limitation to fixed-term contracts. Its assessment is a matter for the court of merits where the law contains no binding provision requiring adherence to particular criteria. Example. - 794 - Labour
Arabic original
ما يلتزم به أي من طرفي العقد غير محدد المدة في حالة فسخه قبل الآخر: بدل الإعلان. - التعويض عن الفسخ. اقتصاره على العقود محددة المدة. تقدير ذلك موضوعي. متى خلا القانون من نص ملزم باتباع معايير معينة. مثال. - ٧٩٤ - عمل
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٩/٩٩ عمالي جلسة ٢٧/١٢/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٥٣٢)

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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