Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4946

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

English translation of the principle

The worker’s heirs bringing their action seeking compensation for their decedent’s death because he died during and by reason of his work for the appellant, pursuant to the provisions of the Private Sector Labour Law. Its implication. The Labour Circuit of the Court of First Instance has jurisdiction over that action as a labour action.
Arabic original
إقامة ورثة العامل دعواهم بطلب التعويض عن وفاة مورثهم بسبب وفاته أثناء وبسبب عمله لدى المستأنف طبقاًً لأحكام قانون العمل في ااقطاع الأهلي. مؤداه. اختصاص الدائرة العمالية بالمحكمة الكلية بتلك الدعوى بوصفها دعوى عمالية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٢/٢٠١٠ عمالي جلسة ٧/٣/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٩ ج ١ ص ٢٩٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 955. PDF pages: 955.

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