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KuwaitIntellectual Property
Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP)
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Decree-Law No. 78 Of 2026 On Combating Commercial Concealment
Kuwait has enacted its first standalone law criminalizing commercial concealment, commonly known as 'fronting' or hidden ownership arrangements. The legislation establishes dual prohibitions on unlicensed economic activity and enabling concealment, while extending criminal liability to company management and offering financial rewards to whistleblowers. Set to take effect in early 2027, this regulatory framework aims to enhance business transparency and ensure foreign investment flows through compliant stru
KuwaitCorporate/Commercial Law
GLA & Company

Updates To Kuwait's Electronic Transactions Law

Decree Law No. 148 of 2025 amends selected provisions of Law No. 20 of 2014 governing electronic transactions ("Electronic Transactions Law"). The amendment advances Kuwait's...

KuwaitCorporate/Commercial Law

Al Tamimi & Company

Kuwaiti Competition Protection Agency's Issues First Penalties

The Kuwaiti Competition Protection Authority (CPA) imposes penalties for violations of the Law 72/2020 on the Protection of Competition (Competition Law), which came into force at the end of June 2021.

KuwaitAntitrust/Competition Law

Kuwait Constitutional Court's Strikes Down Fine For Procedural Competition Law Violation

Kuwait's Constitutional Court has once again stepped into the domain of competition law reform, delivering a ruling on 25 June 2025, that will have lasting implications for businesses and lawmakers alike.

KuwaitAntitrust/Competition Law

Decree Law No. 67 of 2026: The Corporatization of Kuwait’s Oil Sector

Kuwait's Decree-Law No. 67 of 2026 fundamentally restructures Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, shifting it from a heavily regulated public entity to a commercially managed enterprise with board-led governance and streamlined contracting powers. The amendments remove prior-oversight constraints, prohibit local agency intermediation, and position KPC as a quasi-holding company with expanded authority over subsidiaries, financing, and procurement. What do these reforms mean for international counterparties, lende

KuwaitCorporate/Commercial Law

Kuwait Updates Its UBO Rules: What Ministerial Decision No. 156 Of 2026 Means For Companies And Investors

Kuwait's Ministry of Commerce and Industry has dramatically shortened the compliance deadlines for beneficial ownership disclosure, compressing the filing window from 60 days to just 15 days. Companies must now establish UBO registers, notify nominee arrangements, and submit ownership data to the registrar within this compressed timeframe, creating immediate operational pressure and heightened penalty exposure.

KuwaitCorporate/Commercial Law

Kuwait’s Commercial Concealment Law: What Nominee Structures Must Know

Kuwait's new Commercial Concealment Law criminalizes traditional nominee structures that have long enabled foreign investors to circumvent ownership restrictions, imposing severe penalties including imprisonment, fines up to KD 100,000, and deportation. With the law taking effect in February 2027, businesses operating under nominee arrangements face an urgent compliance deadline to restructure or risk criminal prosecution, asset confiscation, and permanent closure.

KuwaitCorporate/Commercial Law

Formation of Companies in Kuwait

KuwaitFamily and Matrimonial

Al-Saleh & Partners

Kuwait Issued Confidentiality Rules In Competition Matters

Kuwait's Competition Protection Agency has introduced its first formal framework for handling confidential information in competition proceedings through Decision 33/2026.

KuwaitAntitrust/Competition Law

KDIPA, The Past And The Future

In a jurisdiction whose laws feature various restrictions on foreign ownership (including, but not limited to, restrictions on ownership of real estate pursuant to Law No. 74 of 1979 Regulating the Ownership...

KuwaitCorporate/Commercial Law

Al Tamimi & Company

New Five-Year Validity For Powers Of Attorney In Kuwait, And Other Key Changes

Kuwait has changed the rules governing notarization and powers of attorney through Decree-Law No. 147 of 2025, published in Kuwait Al-Youm on 2 November 2025.

KuwaitIntellectual Property

Merger Control In Kuwait Five Years In

Since Kuwait enacted Law 72/2020, the Competition Protection Authority has significantly increased merger control and antitrust enforcement, though guidelines are still pending.

KuwaitAntitrust/Competition Law

Merger Control In Kuwait: How The Regime Has Evolved Five Years After Reform

Kuwait's competition landscape has transformed dramatically since Law 72/2020 introduced modern merger control requirements. The Kuwaiti Competition Protection Authority now actively reviews transactions, enforces filing obligations, and imposes meaningful penalties, creating new compliance challenges for investors and multinational companies operating in the Middle East and Africa region.

KuwaitAntitrust/Competition Law

Economic Liberalization In Kuwait: Welcome, Foreign Investors

The business and economic landscape of Kuwait just changed.

KuwaitGovernment, Public Sector

Meysan Partners

Contracts For Differences In Kuwait

Contracts for Differences (CFDs) is a type of security investment wherein investors make a profit from the difference of a company's fluctuating stock value in the market.

KuwaitCorporate/Commercial Law

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