Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 161

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

English translation of the principle

The administration's refusal to take a decision that a law or regulation requires it to take. It is deemed equivalent to an administrative decision. Its silence concerning the taking of a decision which the law leaves entirely to its discretion. This does not constitute a negative administrative decision. - Staying the implementation of decisions issued by the management of cooperative societies. Discretionary for the Ministry of Social Affairs. Its silence in this regard does not constitute a negative decision challengeable by an action for annulment.
Arabic original
امتناع الإدارة عن اتخاذ قرار استلزم قانون أو لائحة اتخاذه. يعد في حكم القرار الإداري. سكوتها عن اتخاذ قرار يترك القانون اتخاذه لمحض تقديرها. لايعد قراراً إدارياً سلبيا. - وقف تنفيذ القرارات الصادرة عن إدارة الجمعيات التعاونية. جوازي لوزارة الشئون الاجتماعية. سكوتها عن ذلك لايعد بمثابة قرار سلبى يجوز الطعن عليه بالإلغاء.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٤/١٩٩٠ تجاري جلسة ٣/٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثالث ص٤٦٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 51. PDF pages: 48.

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