Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 215

Constructing buildings or undertaking works, or expanding, raising, reinforcing, demolishing, or modifying them, or changing the features of any real property. Prohibited without a permit from the Municipality after satisfying the conditions and specifications stipulated in Decision No. 30 of 1985 of the Head of the Municipality concerning the regulation of construction and its attached schedule. The permit must be issued on a form in two copies signed by the Director General of the Municipality and the Director General of the competent department or their lawful deputies. - No recognition of a permit or amendment not issued on the aforementioned form or unsigned. The permit holder must retain a copy of the permit and approved drawings at the execution site and produce them to the employees entrusted with implementing the aforementioned decision. - Violation of the provisions of regulations issued by the Head of the Municipality, including the rules governing construction. Effect: a fine not exceeding five hundred dinars, to which removal, confiscation, and closure, or some thereof, may be added as appropriate. - Correctly understanding the administrative decision and examining the facts on which it was based to ascertain their conformity with the law. Within the authority of the court of merits. - 64 - Administrative