Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2221

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 expresses it himself. The exception. Contracting through representation is permissible. Example concerning employees of commercial premises.
Arabic original
التعبير عن الإرادة في إبرام العقد. الأصل قيام المتعاقد بنفسه بالتعبير عنها. الاسثناء. جواز أن يتم التعاقد بطريقة النيابة. مثال بشأن مستخدمي المحلات التجارية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٩/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٤/١/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٢٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 388. PDF pages: 388.

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