Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4993

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

English translation of the principle

Commissions, grants and what falls within the meaning of wages. An action concerning them may not be heard after one year from the termination of the contract. The legislature’s failure to specify the commencement of the year in the manner of certain legislation that specified it as commencing from the time the employer delivers to the worker a statement of his entitlements. Its effect. Their subjection to the general rules.
Arabic original
العمولات والمنح وما يدخل ضمن المقصود بالأجر. عدم جواز سماع الدعوى بها بعد سنة من وقت انتهاء العقد. عدم تحديد المشرع لبداية السنة على غرار بعض التشريعات التي حددته اعتباراًً من الوقت الذي يسلم فيه رب العمل إلى العامل بياناً بما يستحقه. أثره. خضوعها لحكم القواعد العامة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٧/١٩٧٤ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٣/١٩٧٦ - مج ٧ س ص ٢٠٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 967. PDF pages: 967.

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