Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 177

Employment contract. Its nature. - The provisions of administrative contracts concluded between the administrative authority and non-Kuwaiti employees are the primary basis for determining their statuses. Legal and regulatory rules apply to matters for which no provision is made in these contracts. - An administrative decision issued by the administration in implementation of an administrative contract and on the basis of its provisions. Its failure to possess the constituent elements of an administrative decision. The effect thereof: a dispute concerning it falls outside the scope of annulment jurisdiction by an independent challenge against it and falls within the scope of full jurisdiction. Example. - 55 - Administrative - Distinguishing between an administrative decision and acts of sovereignty:-