Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 209

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

English translation of the principle

Law 36 of 1964 concerning the regulation of commercial agencies. Its inclusion of the general provisions governing those agencies. Its effect. The rule that no unregistered agency is recognized and no action concerning it is heard applies to all commercial agencies except where a different provision exists. The subsequent enactment of the Commercial Code and its regulation of the contract agency agreement. Its requirement that the contract be established in writing. Article 274 thereof. A special provision within its scope of application to contract agency. Its import. The legislature is satisfied with its proof in writing without subjecting it to the registration requirement.
Arabic original
القانون ٣٦ لسنة ١٩٦٤ بشأن تنظيم الوكالات التجارية. اشتماله على الأحكام العامة لتلك الوكالات. أثره. سريان حكم عدم الاعتداد بأية وكالة غير مسجلة وعدم سماع الدعوى بشأنها على كافة الوكالات التجارية إلا ما ورد بشأنه نص مغاير. صدور قانون التجارة في تاريخ لاحق وتنظيمه عقد وكالة العقود. اشتراطه ثبوت العقد بالكتابة. م ٢٧٤منه. نص خاص في مجال تطبيقه على وكالة العقود. مؤداه. اكتفاء المشرع بإثباتها بالكتابة دون خضوعها لشرط التسجيل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٩٣/٢٠٠٧ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/٣/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٨ ج١ ص٢٢٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 41. PDF pages: 38.

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