Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3876

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

English translation of the principle

The agency contract is revocable. The principal may dismiss the agent at any time. This is a matter of public policy. No agreement to the contrary is permissible. Article 717/1, Civil Code. - Termination of agency upon the occurrence of a cause for its termination. The condition thereof. The agent’s knowledge of it. The court of merits. It must ascertain that knowledge by all means of proof. Deposit
Arabic original
عقد الوكالة غير لازم. للموكل عزل الوكيل في أي وقت. اعتباره من النظام العام. عدم جواز الاتفاق على غير ذلك. م ٧١٧/١ مدني. - انتهاء الوكالة بتحقق سبب انتهائها. شرط ذلك. علم الوكيل به. محكمة الموضوع. يتعين عليها استظهار ذلك العلم بكافة طرق الإثبات. وديعة
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٣/٢٠١٠ تجاري جلسة ٧/١١/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٨ ج ٣ ص ٧٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 762.

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