Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 216

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

English translation of the principle

The administrative decision. Must rest on a ground justifying it in fact and law. The nature of the ground. - The administrative authority is not obliged to give reasons for its decisions unless the law requires it to do so. Its statement of reasons for its decision otherwise. Its necessary consequence. Their subjection to review by the administrative judiciary. - The presumption that an administrative decision for which reasons are not stated rests on a valid ground. Whoever alleges the contrary bears the burden of proving it. An example of a defective decision concerning non-acceptance of an application to register a trademark.
Arabic original
القرار الإداري. وجوب أن يقوم على سبب يبرره في الواقع والقانون. ماهية السبب. - عدم التزام جهة الإدارة بتسبيب قراراتها ما لم يلزمها القانون بذلك. ذكرها أسباباً لقرارها في غير ذلك. لازمه. خضوعها لرقابة القضاء الإداري. - افترا ض قيام القرار الإداري غير المسبب على سبب صحيح. على من يدعي العكس عبء إثباته. مثال لقرار معيب بشأن عدم قبول طلب تسجيل علامة تجارية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٣/٢٠٠٥ إداري جلسة ١٣/٦/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس المجلد التاسع ص٤٠٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 65. PDF pages: 62.

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