Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2352

The doctrine of the act of the sovereign. Conditions for its application. Issuance by the contracting administration of a specific or general measure that was not foreseeable at the time of contracting and causes harm to the contractor. - Ministries with their internal subdivisions are considered part of the central administration and do not possess legal personality independent of the personality of the ministry. Its implication. Measures issued by a ministry other than the contracting ministry are considered, within the scope of the doctrine of the act of the sovereign, as if issued by the contracting ministry. Whether the occurrence of those measures was foreseen at the time of contracting or not. A matter of fact within the power of the court of merits, provided its assessment is reasonable.