Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 679

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

English translation of the principle

The employment contract: an administrative contract pursuant to which the employee undertakes, under the supervision of the administrative authority, the responsibilities and burdens of his position in return for obtaining a number of rights, and is in a contractual and regulatory position. Review by the administrative judiciary extends to this contract in respect of annulment and compensation. The judgment under appeal departing from this view and ruling that the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the action. A violation of law requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
عقد التوظف: عقد إداري يتولي بمقتضاه الموظف تحت إشراف جهة الإدارة القيام بمسئوليات وأعباء وظيفته مقابل الحصول على عدد من الحقوق ويكون في مركز تعاقدي ولائحي وتنبسط على هذا العقد رقابة القضاء الإداري إلغاءً وتعويضاً. مخالفة الحكم المطعون فيه هذا النظر وقضاؤه بعدم اختصاص المحكمة ولائياً بنظر الدعوى. مخالفة للقانون توجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٦٥/٢٠٠٧ إداري جلسة ٩/٢/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٨ ج١ ص ١٣٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 180. PDF pages: 177.

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