Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3702

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

English translation of the principle

The determining consideration in applying the theory of apparent agency. The good faith of the third party who contracted with the apparent agent, irrespective of the agent’s bad faith or the good faith of the person in whose name he acted.
Arabic original
العبرة في إعمال نظرية الوكالة الظاهرة. حسن نية الغير الذي تعاقد مع الوكيل الظاهر بغض النظر عن سوء نية الوكيل أو حسن نية من تصرف باسمه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

( الطعن ٢٤/١٩٧٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١٢/١٩٧٦ - مج ٧ س ص ٢٨١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 727.

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