Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 659

The security collected by the administrative authority from its contracting party. Its purpose. A guarantee for the administrative authority to protect it against errors committed by that contracting party when undertaking performance of the administrative contract, and a guarantee of the contracting party’s solvency when facing liabilities arising from its breach in performing the contract’s provisions. The administrative authority may forfeit the security if its contracting party breaches its obligations, and the damage it has sustained is deducted therefrom. - 175 - Administrative - Types of administrative contracts:- 1- The administrative contract concluded by tender: