Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 287

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

English translation of the principle

The administration expresses its will through decisions that may be issued on the basis of discretionary or bound authority. - Non-existent administrative decisions are divested of their character as administrative decisions. The administrative authority may withdraw non-existent decisions even if they would generate rights or individual legal positions.
Arabic original
الإدارة تعبر عن إرادتها بقرارات قد تصدر بناء على سلطة تقديرية أو مقيدة. - القرارات الإدارية المنعدمة تتجرد من صفتها كقرارات إدارية. يجوز لجهة الإدارة سحب القرارات المنعدمة حتى لو كان من شأنها توليد حقوق أو مراكز ذاتية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٤٤٨، ٤٦٠/١٩٩٩ إداري جلسة ٢٠/١١/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الخامس ص٧٩٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 82. PDF pages: 79.

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