Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 624

When a contract is considered administrative. - The management of free zones whose establishment is decided upon may be undertaken by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry itself, and it may entrust the aforementioned zones to specialised private-sector entities. The latter entity's undertaking of the management of the free zone. It has the right to take all measures ensuring the proper management of those zones and to conclude all necessary contracts with investors wishing to conduct their activities in the free zone. - Entrusting the management of the free zone to a specialised private-sector entity. Disputes arising from the contracts it concludes. Jurisdiction over them lies with the ordinary judiciary rather than the Administrative Circuit. The reason therefor. - Jurisdiction to hear disputes concerning administrative contracts:-