Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 246

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part One · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The text of the Article of the Civil Code is general and unrestricted, applying to all transactions that an agent concludes with himself without authorization or ratification from the principal. It may not be particularized or restricted.
Arabic original
نص المادة من القانون المدني جاء عاماً مطلقاً يسري على كافة التصرفات التي يبرمها الوكيل مع نفسه دون إذن أو إجازة من الأصيل. لا يجوز تخصيصه أو تقييده.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٥/١٩٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٥/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثالث ص ٤٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 386. PDF pages: 380.

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