In October 2025, the Iraqi Competition and Antitrust Council ("Council") issued a procedural guide titled "The Impact of Mergers and Restrictive Commercial Practices on Companies Operating in the Iraqi Market.

On 20 February 2025 the Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) and the Iraqi Competition and Antitrust Council (CAC) signed an MoU to promote cooperation competition law matters between the countries.

Companies investing and operating in developing countries are accustomed to dealing with the risks associated with uncertain and sometimes arbitrary political and legal systems.

Iraq's trademark priority system requires applicants to submit certified copies of their home or foreign trademark applications through Iraqi consular authentication. Understanding the critical 30-day deadline for priority document submission—which begins only after examination opinions are issued—is essential for protecting trademark rights in Iraq.

In February 2026, the Iraqi Competition and Antitrust Council (CAC) issued their Guideline on Mergers and Restrictive Commercial Practices.

In line with other efforts to ease and facilitate trade, the Iraqi government recently issued Law No. 79 of 2017 on regulating commercial agencies.

The protection provided by the Iraqi Investment Law No. 13 of 2006 and its amendments to Iraqi and foreign investors.

The NGO Law gives the right to registered NGOs in the Region to open branches inside and outside Kurdistan and Iraq.

In a significant move to modernize its digital economy, Iraq has issued E-Commerce Regulation No. 4 of 2025, effective from April 2025 (the "Regulation"). This Regulation, introduced under Cabinet...

Iraq is the new Middle East destination for business and investments. Being one of the richest countries in oil and gas; as well as emerging from years of war, and the economic growth being experienced all together put Iraq under the spot light.

The use of GPS and VSAT technologies is expanding rapidly across Iraq's public and private sectors, driven by the growing need for location tracking, secure data transmission, and uninterrupted communication.

Iraq's Competition and Antitrust Council has issued its first Merger Guidelines, establishing a structured framework for merger control and restrictive commercial practices.

The Companies Registration Office (CRO) in Iraq has recently intensified its enforcement of business address regulations, requiring all companies— both Iraqi companies and branches of foreign companies—to provide a verified physical office address instead of a virtual one.

We can name quite a few things that have changed in the world since 2014 particularly in the fintech and digital payment services sector of Iraq, and this is especially true when it comes to Iraq's Electronic Payment Services Regulation No. (3) for 2014.

Iraq’s Financial System is under review following the recent extraordinary session convened by the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) reflects a familiar feature of financial systems operating in periods of regional uncertainty: regulatory institutions move early to assess stability and preserve confidence.

This article deals mainly with the question of Limitation Period under Iraqi Law. Creditors of claims against Iraq which arose from construction, financing and supply contracts concluded with the Iraqi government entities prior to the fall of Saddam Hussein`s regime in 2003 may find this article of interest.