Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4962

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

English translation of the principle

Exemption from fees of actions brought by the worker. If the action is dismissed, the court may order him to pay all or part of the costs, including compensation for lawyers’ fees. Article 96/1 of Law 38/1964.
Arabic original
إعفاء الدعاوى التي يرفعها العامل من الرسوم. للمحكمة في حال رفض الدعوى إلزامه بالمصروفات كلها أو بعضها بما فيها مقابل أتعاب المحاماة. م ٩٦/١ ق ٣٨/١٩٦٤.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٤٢/٢٠٠٤ عمالي جلسة ١٣/٣/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد التاسع ص ١٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 960. PDF pages: 960.

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