Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2115

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

English translation of the principle

Expression of intention to conclude a contract. The rule is that the contracting party himself, the contracting party, expresses it. The exception: Contracting may take place through representation. An example concerning employees of commercial premises.
Arabic original
التعبير عن الإرادة في إبرام العقد. الأصل قيام المتعاقد بنفسه المتعاقد بالتعبير عنها. الاستثناء: جواز أن يتم التعاقد بطريق النيابة. مثال بشأن مستخدمي المحلات التجارية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٩/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٤/١/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ١١٠٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 368. PDF pages: 368.

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