Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2902
State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
Nullity of a commercial contract concluded by a non-Kuwaiti in violation of the statutory prohibition preventing him from engaging in commerce in Kuwait does not prevent him from claiming his rights on another legal basis, such as unjust enrichment.
Arabic original
بطلان العقد التجاري الذي يبرمه غير الكويتي بالمخالفة للحظر القانوني الذي يمنعه من الاشتغال بالتجارة في الكويت غير مانع له من المطالبة بحقوقه على أساس قانوني آخر كالإثراء بلا سبب.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ١٢٥/٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/٦/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٧٢٥)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 494. PDF pages: 494.
Ask the assistant about this principle
Guidance based on the principle and its source details, separate from the original collection text.