Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 127

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The cash deposit that exchange companies are prohibited from undertaking. Its classification as a banking activity. Its definition. Its types. The rationale for the prohibition. It is to prevent exchange companies from competing with banks for their most important financial resources, for considerations relating to public policy. The sanction for violating the prohibition. Absolute nullity.
Arabic original
الوديعة النقدية التي يحظر على شركات الصرافة القيام بها. اعتبارها من أعمال المهنة المصرفية. تعريفها. أنواعها. الحكمة من الحظر. هي عدم مزاحمة شركات الصرافة للبنوك في أهم مواردها المالية لإعتبارات تتعلق بالنظام العام. جزاء مخالفة الحظر. البطلان المطلق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١٤/٦/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ١٠٥٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 32. PDF pages: 32.

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