Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2708

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

English translation of the principle

The nullity of a contract concluded by a non-Kuwaiti for violating the prohibition contained in the Commercial Code or any other legislation. Its implication is the restoration of everything to its original state and the recovery by each contracting party of what that party gave, if feasible. If this is impossible, the judge may require that party to render equivalent performance in the amount of the benefit accruing to that party or the loss sustained by the impoverished party. The basis thereof. Example.
Arabic original
بطلان العقد الذي يبرمه غير الكويتي لمخالفته الحظر الوارد بقانون التجارة أو أي تشريع آخر. مقتضاه إعادة كل شيء إلى أصله واسترداد كل متعاقد ما أعطاه إن كان متيسراً. إن استحال ذلك جاز للقاضي أن يلزمه بأداء معادل بمقدار ما عاد عليه من نفع أو ما لحق المفتقر من خسارة. أساس ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٠٨/٩٩ تجاري جلسة ٩/٤/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٤١٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 463. PDF pages: 463.

Ask the assistant about this principle

Guidance based on the principle and its source details, separate from the original collection text.

Related principles

Continue your case in the legal workspace

Open legal workspace