Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2019

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The agent’s conclusion of the contract in circumstances indicating, by virtue of his position, that he has the right to agree to the arbitration clause. Negating this appearance and negating the agent’s exceeding the bounds of the agency. The burden of proving it rests on the principal.
Arabic original
إبرام الوكيل للعقد في ظروف تنبئ بحكم وظيفته بأن له الحق في الموافقة على شرط التحكيم. نفي هذا الظاهر ونفي تجاوز الوكيل حدود الوكالة. عبء إثباته على الموكل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٦/٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٥/٣/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ١٠٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 353. PDF pages: 353.

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