Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1808

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

English translation of the principle

Prohibition on the exploitation of licences for commercial and industrial premises by a non-Kuwaiti. Law 32/1969. This concerns public policy. Absolute nullity of the agreement made for that purpose. Example of a contravention.
Arabic original
حظر استغلال تراخيص المحلات التجارية والصناعية لغير الكويتي. ق ٣٢/١٩٦٩ تعلق ذلك بالنظام العام. بطلان الاتفاق الذي يتم له بطلاناً مطلقاً. مثال بالمخالفة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٠/١٩٨١ تجاري جلسة ١٠/١١/١٩٨٢ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ١٧٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 314. PDF pages: 314.

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