Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4956

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

English translation of the principle

The scope of the action, as to subject matter and cause, is defined by the claim for employment rights under the Labour Law. There is no basis for applying the provisions of the Civil Code to it.
Arabic original
تحديد نطاق الدعوى موضوعاً وسبباً بالمطالبة بالحقوق العمالية وفقاً لقانون العمل. لا محل لتطبيق أحكام القانون المدني عليها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧١/٨٦ عمالي جلسة ٣٠/٢/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٦٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 958. PDF pages: 958.

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