Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3668

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

English translation of the principle

The general rule in an agency contract is that the principal is not restricted in choosing his agent to someone belonging to a particular category or related to him by blood or marriage. The exception. Agency before the court.
Arabic original
الأصل في عقد الوكالة ألا يتقيد الموكل في اختيار وكيله بأن يكون من طائفة معينه أو تكون له به صلة قرابة أو مصاهره. الاستثناء. الوكالة أمام المحكمة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٤/٩٦ مدني جلسة ٢٨/٤/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٧٨٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 720.

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