Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 239

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

English translation of the principle

The provision of the Civil Code is general and unqualified, applying to all transactions that an agent concludes with himself without permission or ratification from the principal. It may not be particularized or restricted.
Arabic original
نص القانون المدني جاء عاماً مطلقاً يسري على كافة التصرفات التي يبرمها الوكيل مع نفسه دون إذن أو إجازة من الأصيل. لا يجوز تخصيصه أو تقييده.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣١٥/٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٥/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٣٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 52. PDF pages: 52.

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