Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 702

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

English translation of the principle

The activities of exchange companies are confined to conducting exchange business, such as buying and selling currencies and remittances and trading in precious metals for their own account. They are prohibited from conducting any banking activities, such as accepting cash deposits and others.
Arabic original
عمل شركات الصرافة قاصر على مزاولة أعمال الصرافة مثل بيع وشراء العملات والحوالات والمتاجرة في المعادن الثمينة لحساب نفسها. ومحظور عليها ممارسة أي عمل من أعمال المهنة المصرفية مثل قبول الودائع النقدية وغيرها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٤/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٣/١/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٧٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 135. PDF pages: 135.

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