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Kuwait's new Decree-Law No. 88 of 2026 establishes a specialized three-tier economic court system to handle commercial disputes with enhanced speed and expertise. The legislation introduces mandatory pre-litigation mediation, electronic proceedings, and dedicated enforcement mechanisms while significantly expanding jurisdiction over 17 categories of economic disputes including banking, competition law, and merger control.

Kuwait is introducing significant changes to commercial dispute resolution through Decree-Law No. 120 of 2026, establishing a comprehensive arbitration framework that governs arbitration agreements, arbitrator appointments, emergency relief mechanisms, and award challenges. The new legislation consolidates Kuwait's arbitration rules and introduces modern provisions including electronic proceedings, emergency arbitrators, and specific requirements for State entity contracts, with practical implications for b