Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2272

The occurrence of an exceptional general calamity that was not contemplated and could not have been foreseen, after conclusion of the contract and before full performance of the obligation arising from it, resulting in performance of the obligation becoming excessively onerous for the debtor and threatening the debtor with grave loss. Its effect: The judge may, at the debtor's request, reduce the onerous obligation to a reasonable limit and may diminish the extent of the debtor's obligation or increase the reciprocal obligation.