DCC 249/96
Type
Case
Court
Dubai Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
Agency, Financial & Business Offences, Payment & Payment Systems
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
5 Jan 1997
Catchwords
Agency – Principal liability – Innocent third party – Bounced cheque
This case involved bounced cheques and who should be liable for their non-payment. It was confirmed that where a principal leads an innocent party to believe someone is acting for them they are responsible for that person's transactions unless the other party had evidence of the deception or acted in bad faith.
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