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State of Kuwait · Statutory text

Article 198 of Civil Code

English translation

If, after the contract has been concluded and before its performance has been completed, exceptional circumstances of a general nature arise which could not have been foreseen at the time of its conclusion, and their occurrence results in the performance of the obligation arising from it, although not becoming impossible, becoming onerous for the debtor, so as to threaten him with a grave loss, the judge may, after balancing the interests of both parties, reduce the onerous obligation to a reasonable level by narrowing its scope or increasing the consideration for it. Any agreement to the contrary shall be void.
Arabic original
إذا طرأت بعد العقد وقبل تمام تنفيذه، ظروف استثنائية عامة لم يكن في الوسع توقعها عند إبرامه، وترتب على حدوثها أن تنفيذ الالتزام الناشئ عنه، وإن لم يصبح مستحيلا، صار مرهقا للمدين، بحيث يهدده بخسارة فادحة، جاز للقاضي بعد الموازنة بين مصلحة الطرفين، أن يرد الالتزام المرهق إلى الحد المعقول، بأن يضيق من مداه أو يزيد في مقابله . ويقع باطلا كل اتفاق على خلاف ذلك.

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