Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 243

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

English translation of the principle

The former Commercial Law 2 of 1961. It does not permit an agent to obtain any compensation unless he is dismissed at an inappropriate time and without an acceptable excuse, even if that excuse relates to the principal and the agent had no part in it. - Contract agency is concluded in the common interest of both parties. The principal may not terminate the contract without fault on the agent's part; otherwise, he is obliged to compensate him for the damage he sustained. Any agreement to the contrary is void. - Protection of commercial agents is a matter concerning a public interest. It is regarded as pertaining to public policy. The effect of this.
Arabic original
قانون التجارة السابق ٢ لسنة ١٩٦١. لا يجيز حصول الوكيل على أي تعويض إلا إذا عزُل في وقت غير مناسب وبغير عذر مقبول ولو اتصل هذا العذر بالموكل ولم يكن للوكيل يد فيه. - وكالة العقود تنعقد لمصلحة الطرفين المشتركة. لا يجوز للموكل إنهاء العقد دون خطأ من الوكيل وإلا كان ملزماً بتعويضه عن الضرر الذي لحقه. بطلان كل اتفاق يخالف ذلك. - حماية الوكلاء التجاريين مسألة تتعلق بمصلحة عامة. اعتبارها من النظام العام. أثر ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٢/٩٧ تجاري جلسة ٨/٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٠٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 51. PDF pages: 51.

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