Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 655

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

English translation of the principle

The general rule is that agency terminates upon the death of the principal or agent or the loss of capacity of either. The reason: personal considerations govern the selection of the agent. - The agent's heirs must promptly notify the principal of their predecessor's death and take such measures as the circumstances require in the principal's interests. Its condition: that they possess capacity and have knowledge of the agency.
Arabic original
الأصل أن الوكالة تنتهي بموت الموكل أو الوكيل أو بفقد أحدهما أهليته. علة ذلك: أن اختيار الوكيل يراعى فيه الاعتبار الشخصي. - وجوب مبادرة ورثة الوكيل بإخطار الموكل بوفاة مورثهم وأن يتخذوا من التدابير ما يقتضيه الحال لصالح الموكل. شرطه: أن تتوافر لهم الأهلية وعلمهم بالوكالة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٥/٢٠٠٣ مدني جلسة ١٢/١/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 146. PDF pages: 146.

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