Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 135

State of Kuwait · Administrative Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

An administrative decision is the administration’s expression of its binding will, by virtue of its authority under laws and regulations, with the intention of creating a particular legal status, where this is possible and legally permissible and is motivated by a public interest.
Arabic original
القرار الإداري هو إفصاح الإدارة عن إرادتها الملزمة بما لها من سلطة بمقتضى القوانين واللوائح بقصد إحداث مركز قانوني معين متى كان ممكناً وجائزاً قانوناً وكان الباعث عليه مصلحة عامة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥٣/٢٠٠٠ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٣/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الخامس ص٧٨٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 44. PDF pages: 41.

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