Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 136

Provisions of laws and ministerial decisions having equivalent force. The general rule is that they apply only to events occurring from their effective date and have no effect on events preceding them. - A work injury occurring under the provisions of Article Two of Minister of Social Affairs Decision 66 of 1983 and before its amendment by Decision 120 of 1998 entails that the provisions of that article before amendment are applicable. A judgment reaching a contrary conclusion. An error vitiating it and requiring its cassation.