Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2744

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 concealing himself and hiding behind another person. The purpose of the prohibition. Its connection with public policy. - The sanction for violating a rule relating to public policy is the absolute nullity of agreements contrary to it.
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 للاتفاقات المخالفة لها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٨/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١٨/١٢/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٨٧٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 470. PDF pages: 470.

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