Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2760

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

English translation of the principle

Prohibition on undertaking to supply expatriate workers. Charitable associations and trade unions are exempt from this prohibition provided they obtain a licence to do so. Violation of this prohibition. Its effect: absolute nullity of the contract.
Arabic original
حظر التعهد بتوريد العمال الوافدين. يستثنى من هذا الحظر الجمعيات الخيرية ونقابات العمال بشرط حصولها على ترخيص بذلك. مخالفة هذا الحظر. أثره: بطلان العقد بطلاناً مطلقاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٠/٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٧/٣/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثاني ص ٦٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 473. PDF pages: 473.

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