Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1162

Expropriation for public benefit before the promulgation of the Constitution. The source of the Municipality's right to exercise it, its procedures and grievances against it. Law 33/1984. Regulated how this right is exercised, the conditions of expropriation for public benefit, the authorities undertaking it and its procedures. Issuance and publication of the expropriation decision and final assessment of compensation. Its effect. The expropriated property becomes part of public property, and the right of the persons concerned transfers to the amount of compensation corresponding to it. The dispossessed owner's taking possession of it does not create a right for him over it. The reason for this. The property's non-inclusion in the public project for which it was expropriated. Its effect. The Expropriation Department has the option of leaving the property as it is or notifying the person concerned to recover it if he wishes. - 593 - Procedure