Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4202

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

English translation of the principle

Practicing the legal profession. Restricted to persons possessing Kuwaiti nationality, except within the limits of the exception under Article 17 of Law 42 of 1964 concerning the regulation of the legal profession, as amended. This concerns public policy. It must not be opposed by agreements contrary to it, even if these agreements serve individual interests. The basis therefor.
Arabic original
الاشتغال بمهنة المحاماة. قصره على من يتمتع بالجنسية الكويتية إلا في حدود ما استثني بنص المادة ١٧ من القانون ٤٢ لسنة ١٩٦٤ في شأن تنظيم مهنه المحاماة المعدل. تعلق ذلك بالنظام العام. وجوب عدم مناهضة ذلك باتفاقات تخالفه ولو حققت هذه الاتفاقات مصالح فردية. أساس ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٨٣٢، ٨٣٤/٢٠٠٨ مدني جلسة ٢٩/٣/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٨ ج١ ص ٤٠٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 738. PDF pages: 735.

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