Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3567

Official form is an essential element in the conclusion of contracts of incorporation of joint-stock companies, including those whose shares are not offered for public subscription. It must be present in the power of attorney issued to another to conclude those contracts. The basis therefor. - The extent of the agency’s scope. Its criterion: reference to the wording of the power of attorney itself, its provisions, and the circumstances in which it was issued. The reason therefor: determining the scope of the agency is regarded as interpretation of its content. Interpretation of the agency contract: