Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3404

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

English translation of the principle

An administrative contract. Its nature. Lease contracts concluded by the administrative authority with third parties in respect of the State’s private property. They are not considered administrative contracts even if they take the form of a licence. The effect thereof: decisions issued by the administrative authority concerning them are likewise not considered administrative orders. The reason therefor. They are issued to implement a civil contract and lack the constituent elements of an administrative decision.
Arabic original
العقد الإداري. ماهيته. عقود الإيجار التي تبرمها الجهة الإدارية مع الغير بالنسبة لأملاك الدولة الخاصة. لا تعتبر من العقود الإدارية ولو اتخذت صورة ترخيص. أثر ذلك: القرارات التي تصدرها الجهة الإدارية بشأنها لا تعد بدورها أوامر إدارية. علة ذلك. صدورها لتنفيذ عقد مدني وتفتقد مقومات القرار الإداري.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥٧/٢٠٠٢ مدني جلسة ٣/٢/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثالث ص ٤١١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 670.

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