Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 269

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

English translation of the principle

Establishing the retroactivity of a law depends upon a specific provision, even if it affects rights derived from an administrative decision. - Non-retroactivity of an administrative decision; otherwise, it is defective for violation of the law.
Arabic original
تقرير رجعية القانون رهن بنص خاص ولو مست حقوقاً مستمدة من قرار إداري. - عدم رجعية القرار الإداري وإلا كان معيباً بمخالفة القانون.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٦/١٩٨٥ إداري جلسة ١٩/٣/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص٤٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 78. PDF pages: 75.

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