Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1001

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The decision to expropriate for public benefit. The obligation to inform the concerned owners and apparent rights holders of it. How this is done: publication in the Official Gazette and posting on the door of the mukhtar of the district where the property is located. - Notification of the decision to the parties concerned following publication. Its purpose. Inviting them to express their views concerning expropriation and establish their rights within two months from the notification date. Expiry of this period. Its effect. The administration prepares inventory lists of those properties and assesses the compensation for them, those entitled to it, and each person's share.
Arabic original
قرار نزع الملكية للمنفعة العامة. وجوب إعلام ذوي الشأن من الملاك وأصحاب الحقوق الظاهرين به. كيفية ذلك: النشر بالجريدة الرسمية ولصقه علي باب مختار المنطقة الكائن بها العقار. - إخطار ذوي الشأن بالقرار واللاحق علي النشر. مقصوده. دعوتهم لإبداء ما يرونه في خصوص نزع الملكية ولإثبات حقوقهم خلال شهرين من تاريخ الإخطار. انتهاء هذا الميعاد. أثره. قيام الإدارة بإعداد قوائم حصر لتلك العقارات وتقدير قيمة التعويض عنها والمستحقين له ونصيب كل منهم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٤/٢٠٠٠ مدني جلسة ٥/٢/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الرابع ص ١٠٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 216. PDF pages: 216.

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