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Article 113: Limited Duration of Contract

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In simple words

A collective contract can last up to 3 years. If both sides keep applying it after it ends, it renews for one year at a time on the same terms.

Official text of Article 113
The collective employment contract should be a limited period contract provided that its term shall not be more than 3 years. If the two contract parties have continued to implement the same after the expiry of its term, then it should be deemed renewed for a one-year period under the same conditions stated therein unless the contract conditions stipulate otherwise.
Reference & sources

Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 113 (Limited Duration of Contract), Official Gazette Kuwait Al-Youm, Issue No. 963 (2010). Checked October 2026.

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General information, not legal advice. The Arabic text of the law is the official version (Article 29). For your case, contact the Public Authority for Manpower or a lawyer.