Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 887

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

English translation of the principle

The administration's right to impose a delay penalty in administrative contracts. Its purpose. Operating public services and ensuring their proper functioning. Imposition of this penalty does not require proof of damage to the public service. The right to complain, litigate, and report crimes:
Arabic original
حق الإدارة في توقيع غرامة التأخير في العقود الإدارية. هدفه. تسيير المرافق العامة وضمان حسن سيرها. لا يشترط لتوقيع هذه الغرامة ثبوت وقوع ضرر بالمرفق. حق الشكوى والتقاضي والتبليغ عن الجرائم:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٩/٨٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/١/١٩٨٧ - مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص ٥٤١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 192. PDF pages: 192.

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