Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 205

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

English translation of the principle

The grounds of an administrative decision. Their nature. - The administration is not obliged to state the reasons for its decisions except where the law requires it to do so. The decision must be founded on its grounds unless evidence to the contrary is established. The limits of judicial review in this regard.
Arabic original
السبب في القرار الإداري. ماهيته. - الإدارة غير ملزمة ببيان أسباب قراراتها إلا حيث يوجب القانون ذلك عليها. وجوب قيام القرار على سببه ما لم يقم الدليل على عكس ذلك. حدود رقابة القضاء في هذا الشأن.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣١/١٩٩٨ إداري جلسة ١٤/٦/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الخامس ص٧٨٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 62. PDF pages: 59.

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