Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 648
State of Kuwait · Administrative Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
The contract is the law of the contracting parties. Neither may unilaterally rescind it, amend its provisions or obtain exemption from its effects except within the limits permitted by the agreement or prescribed by law. - Interpretation of the administrative contract:-
Arabic original
العقد شريعة المتعاقدين. لا يجوز لأيهما أن يستقل بنقضه أو تعديل أحكامه أو الإعفاء من آثاره إلا في حدود ما يسمح به الاتفاق أو يقضي به القانون. - تفسير العقد الإداري:-Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٥٥٦/١٩٩٩ إداري جلسة ١٩/٢/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع المجلد الخامس ص٣٣٣)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 173. PDF pages: 170.
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