8 - Defects of Consent

In the previous chapter, we examined the notion of capacity and legal personality under the Qatari civil and commercial law. In general, article 108 CC conflates capacity and consent by stating that consent (to contract) is only valid in respect of entities that possess capacity under the law. Overall, the law distinguishes between persons with full legal capacity and those with partial or no legal capacity. Persons with limited capacity may contract through a guardian and in limited circumstances not involving a significant financial commitment they are free to contract without guardianship. Entities with full capacity may freely contract in their person.

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Published in: Contract Law of Qatar
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See chapter on publisher's website: https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781009052009.009