Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 418

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

English translation of the principle

The administration’s liability in compensation for its decisions. Its basis: fault on its part in issuing an unlawful decision or refraining from taking a decision it was required to take pursuant to laws or regulations, resulting in damage, with a causal relationship between the fault and the damage. The challenged judgment’s adherence to this view. Correct in law. - 110 - Administrative
Arabic original
مسئولية الإدارة بالتعويض عن قراراتها. أساسها: قيام خطأ في جانبها بإصدارها قراراً غير مشروع أو امتناعها عن اتخاذ قرار كان يجب عليها اتخاذه وفقاً للقوانين أو اللوائح ويترتب عليه ضرر وتقوم علاقة سببية بين الخطأ والضرر. التزام الحكم المطعون فيه هذا النظر. صحيح في القانون. - ١١٠ - الإداري
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٢٧/٢٠٠٥ إداري جلسة ٢٦/١٢/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الخامس ص٤١٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 110. PDF pages: 107.

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