Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3723

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

English translation of the principle

The criterion for holding the administration liable in compensation for its decisions. Its nature. - Inferring fault giving rise to liability. A matter for the court of merits, provided the inference is reasonable. Example concerning the legislative competence of the Civil Service Council to add countries for which increased allowances are prescribed for persons sent on missions to them.
Arabic original
المناط في مساءلة الإدارة بالتعويض عن قراراتها. ماهيته. - استخلاص الخطأ الموجب للمسئولية. موضوعي متى كان سائغاً. مثال بشأن الاختصاص التشريعي لمجلس الخدمة المدنية في إضافة الدول التي يتقرر زيادة مخصصات المبعوثين إليها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٠٢/١٩٩٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/١١/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٤٦٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 686. PDF pages: 686.

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