Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3126

The contracting parties' contravention of a rule pertaining to public policy. Its effect. Absolute nullity of the contract. - Establishment that the female appellant is not of Kuwaiti nationality. Her agreement with the respondent to participate with him in a law office in a partnership encompassing all pending cases as well as new cases in which either of them is retained. The challenged judgment's ruling that the partnership contract and the subsequent agreements are void. Correct.