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The Kingdom of Bahrain reported on 7 March that its 'Golden Licence' initiative had attracted a total of USD2.4 billion in investment from nine major projects across diverse sectors including financial services, manufacturing, ICT and tourism.

The Kingdom of Bahrain is witnessing a new advancement within its judiciary and financial sectors. On 13 April 2025, the Shura Council proposed amendments to Decree Law 7/1987...

Netting is recognised under Law No. 64 of 2006 promulgating the Central Bank of Bahrain ("CBB") and Financial Institutions Law, as amended ("CBB Law"). Article 1 of the CBB Law defines a "Market Contract".

On 1 January 2025, the CBB implemented the ‘Cross-border Registration Regulation for Investment Funds' pursuant to the ‘Regulatory Framework for the Cross-Border Registration of Financial Products …

The Public Prosecution of the Kingdom of Bahrain has issued Decision No. (47) of 2025, introducing a guiding manual that outlines procedures for asset recovery requests and enforcement of confiscation judgments.

Our Associate Fatima Alsayed explains the bearer's right of recourse in cheque transactions under Bahrain's Law of Commerce and its role in ensuring secure financial exchanges.

Set-off is a legal principle that permits a debtor to reduce or discharge their liability to a creditor by asserting a reciprocal claim against that creditor...

The financial sector plays a pivotal role in Bahrain's economic growth, acting as the largest non-oil contributor to the Kingdom's GDP. Acknowledged as the GCC'S most established sector...

The UAE's financial free zones—the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)—maintain robust regulatory regimes that impose strict controls over changes in ownership and control of financial services firms.

The East African Community (EAC)—the regional economic community made up of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda—start enforcing their merger control regime on 1 November 2025.

CBB was one of the first regulators globally to issue a comprehensive regulatory framework governing digital assets services. CBB issued the Crypto Assets Module ("CRA Rules") under its Capital Markets Rulebook in February 2019.

The Kingdom of Bahrain ("Bahrain") has become the second country within the Gulf Cooperation Council, after the United Arab Emirates, to allow crowdfunding. Crowdfunding is the use of small amounts of capital...

Bahrain has approved a comprehensive Secured Transactions Law establishing a unified, modern framework for creating, perfecting, prioritising, and enforcing security rights over movable assets.

The Kingdom of Bahrain has enacted substantial amendments to its Commercial Law in 2025, reinforcing protections around cheques, banking practices, and consumer rights.

The Kingdom of Bahrain is the latest jurisdiction to ratify the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005 ("Hague 2005"), with the treaty coming into force in the Kingdom on 1 July 2025.

In an age where the virtual world is commonly affiliated with the physical, a degree of confusion surrounds the digital realm with its fast-paced nature.

In 2018, the Kingdom of Bahrain enacted Law No. 31 of 2018 concerning the Promotion and Protection of Competition ("Competition Law"), which aims to foster a balanced marketplace...