Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 395

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

English translation of the principle

The administration’s liability for its administrative decisions. Its basis. Fault in the decision. Its cases: lack of competence. A defect in form. Contravention of laws and regulations and error in their interpretation and application. Abuse of power. Article 4, Law 20/1981. Damage is immaterial.
Arabic original
مسؤولية الإدارة عن قراراتها الإدارية. مناطها. الخطأ في القرار. حالاته: عدم الاختصاص. عيب في الشكل. مخالفة القوانين واللوائح والخطأ في تأويلها وتطبيقها. إساءة استعمال السلطة. م٤ ق ٢٠/١٩٨١ لا عبرة بالضرر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٤/١٩٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٥/٣/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص٤٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 106. PDF pages: 103.

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