Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3899

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Three · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The administration's refusal to take a decision required by a law or regulation. Is deemed an administrative decision. Its silence regarding a decision which the law leaves entirely to its discretion. Does not constitute a negative administrative decision. - Staying implementation of decisions issued by the management of cooperative societies. Is discretionary for the Ministry of Social - 678 - Civil Procedure Affairs. Its silence in that regard does not constitute a negative decision challengeable by an annulment action.
Arabic original
امتناع الإدارة عن اتخاذ قرار استلزم قانون أو لائحة اتخاذه. يعد في حكم القرار الإداري. سكوتها عن اتخاذ قرار يترك القانون اتخاذه لمحض تقديرها. لا يعد قرارا إداريا سلبيا. - وقف تنفيذ القرارات الصادرة عن إدارة الجمعيات التعاونية. جوازي لوزارة الشئون - ٦٧٨ - المرافعات الاجتماعية. سكوتها عن ذلك لا يعد بمثابة قرار سلبي يجوز الطعن عليه بالإلغاء.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٤/١٩٩٠ تجاري جلسة ٣/٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٤٩٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 678. PDF pages: 675–676.

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