Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4983

Determination of the subject-matter jurisdiction of each judicial body. The criterion therefor. - The Labour Circuit of the Court of First Instance. Its jurisdiction: determination of labour disputes arising from the application of the provisions of laws enacted concerning labour and the relationship between workers and employers in the private and oil operations sectors, and claims for compensation resulting from these disputes. Example concerning the selection of the characterisation as a labour dispute for rights accruing to a partner under a company’s memorandum of association, and the vesting of jurisdiction in the Commercial Circuit of the Court of First Instance.