Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3893
State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
A commercial agent is, as a general rule, not liable out of his own assets for the effects of transactions he carries out for the principal's account. The agent's liability in selecting his substitute - and the latter's liability towards the principal:
Arabic original
الوكيل التجاري لا يسأل بحسب الأصل في ماله الخاص عن آثار التصرفات التي يجريها لحساب الموكل. مسئولية الوكيل في اختيار نائبه - ومسئولية الأخير قبل الأصيل:Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٧٣٦/٢٠٠٣ تجاري جلسة ١٨/٣/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ١٥٠)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 720. PDF pages: 720.
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