Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 89

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

English translation of the principle

The right to a pension, where its legal basis of entitlement exists. Constitutes an obligation upon the entity against which it is established, arising as a liability on its part by operation of law. - Loss of Kuwaiti nationality is regarded as an independent ground for forfeiture of the pension, regardless of the reasons for loss of nationality. Article 104 of Social Insurance Law No. 61 of 1976. Departure from this view. Vitiates the judgment and requires its cassation. An example.
Arabic original
الحق في المعاش إذا توافر أصل استحقاقه قانوناً. ينهض التزاماً على الجهة التي تقرر عليها مترتباً في ذمتها بقوة القانون. - اعتبار فقد الجنسية الكويتية سبباً قائماً بذاته لسقوط المعاش بقطع النظر عن أسباب فقد الجنسية. المادة ١٠٤ من قانون التأمينات الاجتماعية رقم ٦١ لسنة ١٩٧٦. مخالفة هذا النظر. يعيب الحكم ويوجب تمييزه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧٨/٢٠٠٧ إداري جلسة ٣٠/٣/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٨ ج١ ص٢٥٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 32. PDF pages: 29.

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