Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2550

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

English translation of the principle

The former Commercial Code, 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 parties' common interest. 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. Nullity of every agreement to the contrary. - Protection of commercial agents is a matter concerning a public interest. Its characterization as a matter of public policy. The effect of this.
Arabic original
قانون التجارة السابق ٢ لسنة ١٩٦١. لا يجيز حصل الوكيل على أي تعويض إلا إذا عزل 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 الخامس ص ٤٥١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 438. PDF pages: 438.

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