Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2752

Prohibition on a non-Kuwaiti engaging in trade except with a Kuwaiti partner or partners holding at least 51%. The legislature’s objective in this prohibition. Protecting local trade and safeguarding national commercial activity from competition by the foreign element. Its relation to public policy. Agreement to contravene this. Its effect. Absolute nullity. - The regulation of commercial premises licences under Law 32/1969 and their opening and ownership. A matter of public policy. - A void contract produces no effect and cannot be ratified; any interested party may invoke its nullity, and the court must rule on it of its own motion. - The cause of a contract is one of its essential elements. An obligation in a contract without cause or for an unlawful cause. Its effect. Nullity of - 471 - Commercial the contract. Article concerning the nullity of a contract for operating a crusher.