Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 135

The Administrative Circuit of the Court of First Instance has exclusive jurisdiction to hear administrative disputes, including applications submitted by individuals or bodies for annulment of final administrative decisions or compensation for damage arising from defective ones. Decree-Law 20 of 1981, as amended. Regulatory orders issued by the administrative authority. Are not considered such decisions. Reason therefor. - The respondent’s request for a judgment ordering the administrative authority to return his bank guarantee after his performance of the works for which he provided the guarantee. Does not constitute a challenge to an administrative decision or a claim for compensation for it. The judgment’s adjudication on the merits of the action. Its implication. It encompasses an implicit ruling that the Civil Circuit has jurisdiction to hear it. - 34 - Obligation