Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 188

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

English translation of the principle

Application of laws. The rule is their application from the date of their entry into force. The exception. A law may provide for - 42 - Law its application to what occurred before its entry into force in matters other than criminal matters. The condition therefor. Approval by a majority of the members of the National Assembly. Article 179 of the Constitution. Application of this condition is unnecessary in the absence of parliamentary life. The reason therefor. An example.
Arabic original
سريان القوانين. الأصل سريانها من تاريخ العمل بها. الاستثناء. جواز النص في القانون على - ٤٢ - القانون سريانها على ما وقع قبل تاريخ العمل بها في غير المواد الجزائية. شرط ذلك. موافقة أغلبية أعضاء مجلس الأمة. م ١٧٩ من الدستور. إعمال هذا الشرط غير لازم عند غياب الحياة النيابية. علة ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٤/١٩٨٧ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/٢/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٢٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 42. PDF pages: 42–43.

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