Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 195

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

English translation of the principle

The administrative decision. Its nature. It is distinguished from a material act in that it must be preceded or accompanied by an intention to bring about a particular legal position, whereas a material act is always a material fact or a procedure recording it and is not intended to produce particular legal effects.
Arabic original
القرار الإداري. ماهيته. تميزه عن العمل المادي بأنه يجب أن يكون مسبوقاً أو مصحوباً بقصد إحداث مركزي قانوني معين في حين أن العمل المادي يكون دائماً واقعة مادية أو إجراء مثبتاً لها ولا يقصد به تحقيق آثار قانونية معينة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٧/١٩٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٦/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص ٤٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 60. PDF pages: 57.

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