Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 259

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

English translation of the principle

The right to grant a work permit and authorization, or to renew, transfer or cancel it. Vested in the administrative authority represented by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, according to what it considers serves the public interest, without review of its action. Condition therefor. Its decision must be free of suspicion of misuse or abuse of power. Contravention thereof. An error in applying the law.
Arabic original
الحق في التصريح والإذن بالعمل أو تجديده أو تحويله أو إلغائه. منوط بجهة الإدارة ممثلة في وزارة الشئون الاجتماعية والعمل وفقاً لما تراه محققاً للمصلحة العامة دون رقابة عليها. شرط ذلك. أن يكون قرارها مبرءاً من شبهة الانحراف أو إساءة استعمال السلطة. مخالفة ذلك. خطأ في تطبيق القانون.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٦/٢٠٠٢ مدني جلسة ٤/١٠/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس المجلد التاسع ص٤١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 75. PDF pages: 72.

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