Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1945

Doctrine of unforeseen circumstances. Its conditions: the occurrence of an exceptional general calamity that was not contemplated and could not have been anticipated when contracting, and that rendered performance of the obligation severely onerous for the debtor so as to threaten him - 369 - Obligation with grievous loss. The judge may, at the debtor's request and after balancing the interests of both parties, reduce the onerous obligation to the reasonable right.