Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4024

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

English translation of the principle

Employment contract. Specifying its duration while permitting either party to terminate it unilaterally before its term expires. Considering it to be of indefinite duration. No error.
Arabic original
عقد العمل. تحديد مدته مع الإجازة لكل من طرفيه انهاؤه بإرادته المنفردة قبل انتهاء مدته اعتباره غير محدد المدة. لا خطأ.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٠، ٢١/٨٥ عمالي جلسة ٢٨/١٠/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٥٣) (والطعن ٣٠/٨٥ عمالي جلسة ١٨/١١/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٥٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 798. PDF pages: 798.

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