Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2657

The issuance of a contract for operating commercial premises to persons other than those whom the legislature exclusively vested with the right to operate them. Its effect. Absolute nullity. The implication of this nullity. The contract produces no effect from its inception, and the two contracting parties are restored to their position at the time of contracting. - The absence of retroactive effect of nullity in contracts of successive performance, such as leases. What is excepted from that rule and the rationale for the exception.