Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 68

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

English translation of the principle

A remunerated agent. He must exercise ordinary care in safeguarding his principal's interests. The effect thereof: he is liable for his default caused by his act or mere negligence. Assessment thereof. A matter of fact. An example.
Arabic original
الوكيل بأجر. وجوب أن يبذل في رعاية مصالح موكله العناية المألوفة. اثر ذلك: أن يسأل عن تقصيره الحادث بفعله أو بمجرد إهماله. تقدير ذلك. موضوعي. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٥٤/١٩٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٨/١١/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد السادس ص٧٨١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 16. PDF pages: 13.

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