Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2997

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Prohibition on a non-Kuwaiti engaging in commerce in Kuwait alone and for their own account. The sanction for violating this prohibition. Absolute nullity. The judgment's disregard thereof. An error requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
حظر اشتغال غير الكويتي بالتجارة في الكويت منفرداً ولحساب نفسه. جزاء مخالفة هذا الحظر. البطلان المطلق. التفات الحكم عنه. خطأ يوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٦/٨٦ تجاري جلسة ١/٤/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٦٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 559. PDF pages: 559.

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