Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 536

Judgments issued by the Court of First Instance are appealable if the dispute is of unassessed value or its value exceeds one thousand dinars. Otherwise, the judgment is final. Article 12 of Law 20 of 1981, as amended, establishing an Administrative Circuit at the Court of First Instance. The said Law contains no provision specifying how to assess the value of actions heard by the Administrative Circuit. This requires reference in this regard to the provisions and rules of the Civil and Commercial Procedure Law. - The general rule is that actions have an ascertainable value. The exception: actions brought seeking relief not susceptible to valuation are considered of unascertainable value, and their value is deemed to exceed five thousand dinars in respect of administrative actions if the relief sought therein cannot be valued under Articles 37 to 43 of the Civil and Commercial Procedure Law. Example. Concerning an application to annul the negative decision denying support. - An application to annul an administrative decision. A request not susceptible to valuation. Its implication: an action seeking annulment is of unassessed value.