Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1091

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Determining the existence or absence of agency in contracting and the existence of custom. Within the authority of the court of merits. The condition for this is that its judgment be based on sound reasons leading to the conclusion it reached. - 211 - Obligation - The existence of custom. A question of fact. It must be invoked before the court of merits. The burden of proving it. Rests on the party invoking it.
Arabic original
استخلاص قيام النيابة في التعاقد أو نفيها وقيام العرف. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك إقامة قضائها على أسباب سائغة تؤدي إلى النتيجة التي انتهت إليها. - ٢١١ - التزام - قيام العرف. واقع. وجوب التمسك به أمام محكمة الموضوع. عبء إثباته. على المتمسك به.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٧٢/٢٠٠٩ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/١٢/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٨ ج ٣ ص ١٨٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 211. PDF pages: 211–212.

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