Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 130

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

English translation of the principle

A non-Kuwaiti is legally prohibited from engaging in trade, whether personally or by concealment and hiding behind another person. The purpose of the prohibition. This pertains to public policy. - The sanction for violating a rule pertaining to public policy is absolute nullity.
Arabic original
غير الكويتي محظور عليه قانوناً الاشتغال بالتجارة سواء بالذات أو بطريق الاستتار والتخفي وراء شخص آخر. الهدف من الحظر. تعلق ذلك بالنظام العام. - الجزاء على مخالفة القاعدة المتعلقة بالنظام العام هو البطلان المطلق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٨/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١٨/١٢/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ١٠٥٣)

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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