Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3550

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

English translation of the principle

The criterion for the principal's liability for damage resulting from his subordinate's act. The relationship of subordination and the principal's actual authority to supervise and direct the subordinate, and the commission of the unlawful act by the latter in the course of performing his duties or by reason thereof.
Arabic original
مناط مسئولية المتبوع عن الضرر الناجم عن فعل تابعه. علاقة التبعية والسلطة الفعلية للمتبوع في رقابة التابع وتوجيهه ووقع العمل غير المشروع منه أثناء تأديته لوظيفته أو بسببها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٧٤/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ١/٦/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ٢ ص ٨٨٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 655. PDF pages: 655.

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