Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3264

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

English translation of the principle

The obligation of the voluntary manager of another’s affairs is an obligation to exercise care. The principal must compensate the voluntary manager for the harm he suffers as a result of undertaking the work.
Arabic original
التزام الفضولى التزام ببذل عناية. على رب العمل تعويض الفضولى عن الضرر الذي يلحقه بسبب قيامه بالعمل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٠/٨٣ تجاري جلسة ٧/١٢/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٤١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 607. PDF pages: 607.

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