Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 185

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

English translation of the principle

Establishing the retroactivity of a law is contingent upon a special provision, even if it affects rights derived from an administrative decision. - Non-retroactivity of an administrative decision, even if it is vitiated by a violation of the law.
Arabic original
تقرير رجعية القانون رهن بنص خاص ولو مست حقوقاً مستمدة من قرار إداري. - عدم رجعية القرار الإداري ولو كان معيباً بمخالفة القانون.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٦/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٣/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٢٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 42. PDF pages: 42.

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