Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1766

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

English translation of the principle

A person contracting on that person's own behalf. That person may agree with the other contracting party that the latter shall assume certain obligations which the latter undertakes to perform for a third party, who is the beneficiary or recipient of the benefit. The latter need not be individually identified when the stipulation is made. The possibility of identifying that person when the promisor is required to render the benefit stipulated in that person's favour. The effect thereof. The beneficiary or recipient of the benefit has a direct action against the promisor to recover that person's right. An example concerning a group insurance policy. Supplementing the contractual provisions with the provisions of the law governing it:
Arabic original
الشخص الذي يتعاقد عن نفسه. جواز اتفاقه مع المتعاقد معه على أن يتحمل بالتزامات معينة يتعهد بأدائها لشخص من الغير وهو المنتفع أو المستفيد. جواز أن يكون الأخير شخصاً غير معين بذاته عند الاشتراط. إمكانية تعيينه عندما يتوجب على المتعهد أن يؤدي له المنفعة المشترطة لصالحه. أثر ذلك. للمنتفع أو المستفيد دعوى مباشرة قبل المتعهد لاسترداد حقه. مثال بشأن وثيقة تأمين جماعي. تكملة أحكام العقد بأحكام القانون الذي ينظمه:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٧٧/٢٠٠٨ مدني جلسة ١٧/٦/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٧ ج ٢ ص ٤٦٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 345. PDF pages: 345.

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