Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 270

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

English translation of the principle

An administrative decision's retroactive character renders it defective for violation of the law, so it cannot validly be relied upon. An example.
Arabic original
اتسام القرار الإداري بالرجعية يعيبه بمخالفة القانون فلا يصح الاستناد إليه مثال.
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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