Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 506

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

English translation of the principle

Compensation for an administrative decision contrary to law. Its nature. It is not salary, but rather an obligation to pay an amount assessed by the court as a lump sum, and does not possess its periodic and recurring character. The effect thereof. The compensation action therefor is barred by the long limitation period, not the annual limitation period.
Arabic original
التعويض عن القرار الإداري المخالف للقانون. طبيعته. لايعد مرتباً وانما التزام بمبلغ تقدره المحكمة جزافاً وليست له صفته الدورية والتجديد. أثر ذلك. سقوط دعوى التعويض لها بالتقادم الطويل لا بالتقادم السنوي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٧/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/١/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثالث ص ٤٩٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 131. PDF pages: 128.

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