Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 510

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

English translation of the principle

A contract agency agreement and a distribution agreement are governed by Articles 271 through 285 of the Commercial Code. - Provisions prescribing special limitation periods for certain rights. They must be interpreted narrowly and apply only to the cases they encompass.
Arabic original
عقد وكالة العقود وعقد التوزيع يسري عليهما المواد من ٢٧١ حتى ٢٨٥ من قانون التجارة. - النصوص التي تقرر تقادم بعض الحقوق بمدد خاصة. وجوب تفسيرها تفسيراً ضيقاً فلا تسري إلا على الحالات التي تضمنتها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٣٥٦، ٣٩٠/٢٠٠٧ تجاري جلسة ١٤/٤/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٧ ج ٢ ص ٦٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 447. PDF pages: 441.

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