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Since the Kuwaiti legislator revised the country's competition law in 2021, the Competition Protection Authority (CPA) issued several fines for behavioral antitrust violations.

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

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

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.