Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 418

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

English translation of the principle

Managing individuals' accounts, pledging, and lending are banking activities that exchange companies may not practise. Every agreement contrary thereto is absolutely void on grounds of public policy, rendering the contract nonexistent from the time of its conclusion and eliminating every effect of its performance. Example.
Arabic original
إدارة حسابات الأفراد والرهن والقرض من أعمال البنوك التي لا يجوز لشركات الصرافة ممارستها. بطلان كل اتفاق يخالف ذلك بطلاناً مطلقاً متعلقاً بالنظام العام ويعدم العقد من وقت إبرامه وزوال كل أثر لتنفيذه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٧/٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٧/١٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثاني ص ٧٢٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 85. PDF pages: 85.

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