Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2204

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

English translation of the principle

Issuance of a decision expropriating real estate for public benefit. Its implication. Its inclusion in the State's public property and removal from the sphere of dealings. The interested parties have no right over it other than the right to claim the corresponding compensation. The right to claim lapses upon the passage of fifteen years from the date of entitlement.
Arabic original
صدور قرار نزع ملكية عقار للمنفعة العامة. مقتضاه. دخوله في المال العام للدولة وخروجه من دائرة التعامل. ولا يكون لأصحاب الشأن من حق عليه سوي حق المطالبة بالتعويض المقابل له. سقوط الحق في المطالبة بمضي خمسة عشر سنة من تاريخ الاستحقاق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٤/٢٠٠٠ مدني جلسة ٥/٢/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٧١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 426. PDF pages: 426.

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