Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4751

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

English translation of the principle

The insurer’s liability for work injuries is determined by the limits stipulated in the insurance policy, rather than by the legal scope of work injuries for which the employer is liable toward his workers.
Arabic original
مسؤولية المؤمن عن اصابات العمل تتحدد بالحدود التي تنص عليها وثيقة التأمين دون النطاق القانوني لإصابات العمل التي يسأل عنها رب العمل تجاه عماله.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٠/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٢١/٥/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٥٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 917. PDF pages: 917.

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