Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1028

Legal positions and acquired litigation. They may be affected only by a law providing for retroactive effect. - 222 - The Right - Administrative decisions, whether regulatory or individual. As a rule, they apply only to what occurs from the date of their issuance. An administrative decision providing that its effect extends to the past is vitiated by violation of the law and flagrant encroachment upon it, rendering it non-existent. The effect of this. - The rule of non-retroactivity of administrative decisions. It is complemented by the rule that they are not effective against individuals until they become aware of them through publication, notification, or specific knowledge. The rationale for this.