Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2904

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

English translation of the principle

An agent contracting without authority or beyond its limits. Its effect. The effects of the transaction do not extend to the principal’s right unless he ratifies it. - 539 - Obligation - The doctrine of apparent agency. Its implication. The principal is bound by the act of his apparent agent. Conditions for its application.
Arabic original
تعاقد الوكيل دون وكالة أو خارج حدودها. أثره. عدم إنصراف أثر التصرف إلى حق الأصل ما لم يجزه. - ٥٣٩ - التزام - نظرية الوكالة الظاهرة. مؤداها. التزام الموكل بعمل وكيله الظاهر. شروط إعمالها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٢/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٧/١/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٩١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 539. PDF pages: 539–540.

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