Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 150

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

English translation of the principle

A contract's violation of a rule relating to public policy. Its sanction is absolute nullity. Example of the nullity of an investment contract in which the two partners violated those rules. - 35 - Commercial
Arabic original
مخالفة العقد لقاعدة تتعلق بالنظام العام. جزاؤه البطلان المطلق. مثال لبطلان عقد استثمار خالف فيه الشريكان تلك القواعد. - ٣٥ - تجاري
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٠٩/٩٧ تجاري جلسة ١/١١/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٦٥٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 35. PDF pages: 35.

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