Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 119

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Compensation for an administrative decision contrary to law. Its nature. It is not a salary but an obligation for an amount assessed by the court as a lump sum, without the character of periodicity and renewal. The effect thereof. The action for compensation in respect thereof is extinguished by the long limitation period, not the annual limitation period. - 31 - Obligation
Arabic original
التعويض عن القرار الإداري المخالف للقانون. طبيعته. لا يعد مرتباً وإنما التزام بمبلغ تقدره المحكمة جزافاً وليست له صفة الدورية والتجديد. أثر ذلك. سقوط دعوى التعويض عنها بالتقادم الطويل لا بالتقادم السنوي. - ٣١ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٧/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/١/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ١٩٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 31. PDF pages: 31.

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