Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 251

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Nullity of a commercial contract concluded by a non-Kuwaiti in violation of the prescribed prohibition. It does not affect his claiming his rights on another legal basis, even on appeal. - Equivalent performance. It may be sought for the first time on appeal as a new ground. An example.
Arabic original
بطلان العقد التجاري الذي يبرمه غير الكويتي بالمخالفة للحظر المقرر. لا يؤثر على المطالبة بحقوقه على أساس قانوني آخر ولو أمام الاستئناف. - الأداء المعادل. جواز طلبه لأول مره في الاستئناف كسبب جديد. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٠٢/٩٥ تجاري جلسة ٢/٦/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٤٣١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 58. PDF pages: 58.

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