Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2355

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The doctrine of act of the sovereign. Its condition: the issuance of a general or specific measure by the contracting administrative authority that was not - 436 - Obligation foreseeable at the time of contracting, resulting in harm particular to the contracting party and not shared by others affected by the measure. Assessment thereof. Within the trial court’s authority whenever it bases its decision on cogent reasons. Amendment of the contract:
Arabic original
نظرية فعل الأمير. شرطها: صدور إجراء عام أو خاص من جانب الجهة الإدارية المتعاقدة لم يكن - ٤٣٦ - التزام متوقعاً وقت التعاقد يترتب عليه ضرر خاص بالمتعاقد لا يشاركه فيه غيره ممن يمسهم الإجراء. تقدير ذلك. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع متى أقامت قضاءها على أسباب سائغة. تعديل العقد:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٧/٢٠٠٧ تجاري جلسة ٢٦/١٠/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٨ ج ٣ ص ٢٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 436. PDF pages: 436–437.

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