Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3573

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

English translation of the principle

The capacity required for an agreement to arbitrate is the capacity to dispose. This condition must be satisfied by the principal. A representative may conclude an arbitration agreement with special authorization.
Arabic original
الأهلية اللازمة في الاتفاق على التحكيم هي أهلية التصرف. وجوب توفر هذا الشرط في الأصيل. جواز إبرام النائب عقد التحكيم بإذن خاص.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٦/١٩٨١ تجاري جلسة ٢٣/١٢/١٩٨١ مج القسم الأول المجلد الأول ص٤٤٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 611. PDF pages: 608.

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