Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3596

The original principal's authorization of his agent to sell the real property to himself and to appoint another agent for that purpose. The agency is treated as a remunerated agency and one in the agent's interest. Inclusion in the agency contract of a condition requiring the agent to sell at an appropriate price, namely the market price at the time of the disposition. The sub-agent's sale of the real property to himself at a price below the market price and the agent's receipt of the price. Its effect. The sub-agent's liability towards the original principal arises from the direct action. The agent's liability for his personal fault in neglecting to supervise and direct his sub-agent. The consequence thereof. Both are obliged to compensate the original principal.