Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 616

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

English translation of the principle

The capacity required to agree to arbitration is the capacity to dispose. This condition must be satisfied in the principal. A representative may conclude an arbitration agreement with special authorization.
Arabic original
الأهلية اللازمة في الاتفاق على التحكيم هي أهلية التصرف. وجوب توافر هذا الشرط في الأصيل. جواز إبرام النائب عقد التحكيم بإذن خاص.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٦/٨١ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/١٢/١٩٨١ مج القسم الأول- المجلد الأول ص ٣٣٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 139. PDF pages: 139.

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