Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3606

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

English translation of the principle

The general rule is that the contracting party himself expresses his intention to conclude the contract. Contracting through representation is permissible. The representative’s dealing in his own name. Consequence: the effects of the contract do not extend to the principal unless the other contracting party knew or - 707 - Agency ought to have known that the contract was concluded through representation, or was indifferent as to whether the contract was concluded with the representative or the principal. Basis thereof. Article 58, Civil Code. Its effects with respect to the mandator or principal:
Arabic original
الأصل أن يقوم المتعاقد نفسه بالتعبير عن إرادته في إبرام العقد. جواز التعاقد عن طريق النيابة. تعامل النائب باسمه. مؤداه: عدم انصراف آثار العقد إلى الأصيل إلا إذا كان المتعاقد معه يعلم أو - 707 - وكالة كان مفروضاً فيه أن يعلم أن التعاقد قد حصل بطريق النيابة أو كان يستوي عنده أن يكون التعاقد حاصلاً مع النائب أو الأصيل. أساس ذلك. م ٥٨ مدني. أثرها بالنسبة للموكل أو الأصيل:
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. PDF pages: 707–708.

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