Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1696

The doctrine of sovereign act. Its conditions. A specific or general measure issued by the contracting administrative authority, unforeseen at the time of contracting, causing harm to the contracting party. - Ministries, with their internal subdivisions, are considered part of the central administration and do not enjoy legal personality independent of that of the ministry. Its implication. Measures issued by a ministry other than the contracting ministry are treated, within the scope of the doctrine of sovereign act, as though issued by the contracting ministry. Whether or not such measures were foreseeable upon contracting. A factual matter within the trial court's authority, provided its assessment is sound.