Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1675

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

If the principal authorizes the agent to appoint a substitute without designating the person of the substitute, the agent is not liable for the substitute’s acts.
Arabic original
إذا رخص الموكل للوكيل في إقامة نائب عنه دون تعيين لشخص النائب. فلا يسأل الوكيل عن عمل النائب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٨/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/١٠/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٦١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 329. PDF pages: 329.

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