Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 207

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

English translation of the principle

Allowing Kuwaiti specialist physicians to open private clinics to work therein outside official working hours. This may only be by authorization from the Minister of Health. The administrative authority independently determines the expediency of issuing the decision or not. Its motive must be pursuit of the public interest.
Arabic original
السماح للأطباء الاختصاصيين الكويتيين بفتح العيادات الخاصة للعمل بها خارج أوقات الدوام الرسمي. لا يكون إلا بتصريح من وزير الصحة. جهة الإدارة تستقل بمناسبة إصدار القرار من عدمه. وجوب أن يكون الباعث عليه ابتغاء المصلحة العامة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣١٣/١٩٩٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/٢/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الخامس ص٧٨٢)

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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