Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4967

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

English translation of the principle

The subject-matter jurisdiction of the Labour Circuit of the Court of First Instance. The disputes it encompasses. - An action brought on the basis of the principal’s liability for the acts of his subordinate. Does not arise under the Labour Law and does not bear the characterization of a labour dispute. It does not fall within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the Labour Circuit of the Court of First Instance.
Arabic original
الإختصاص النوعي للدائرة العمالية بالمحكمة الكلية. المنازعات التي يشملها. - الدعوى المقامة على أساس مسؤولية المتبوع من أعمال تابعة. غير ناشئة عن قانون العمل ولا يعدو عليها وصف المنازعة العمالية. عدم دخولها في الاختصاص النوعي للدائرة العمالية بالمحكمة الكلية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١١/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/١٠/١٩٩١ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٦٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 961. PDF pages: 961.

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