Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3592

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

English translation of the principle

The apparent agent. His dealings with third parties in the principal's name. Their effect. Binding the principal by his act, including the rights and obligations it entails. Condition therefor. That the act be in the principal's name without representative authority, that the third party be in good faith, and that - 604 - Commercial there be an outward appearance of agency attributable to the principal such as to render the third party excusable in believing it exists.
Arabic original
الوكيل الظاهر. تعامله مع الغير باسم الموكل. أثره. الزام الموكل بعمله بما يتضمنه من حقوق والتزامات. شرط ذلك. أن يكون العمل باسم الموكل دون نيابة وأن يكون الغير حسن النية وأن - ٦٠٤ - تجاري يوجد مظهر خارجي للوكالة منسوب إلى الموكل من شأنه أن يجعل الغير معزوراً في اعتقاده بقيامها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٢/٢٠٠٠ مدني جلسة ٢٩/١/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثاني ص ٤٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 604. PDF pages: 604–605.

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