Navigating Kuwait’s Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Regulatory Landscape: (Part I of II) In an era where regulatory certainty underpins public trust in healthcare systems, few institutions command the same global stature as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the FDA). Renowned for its rigorous pre-market evaluations and robust post-market surveillance,…
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Kuwait's Decree-Law No. 5 of 2025 In a significant move to reduce traffic violations and enhance road safety, the State of Kuwait has enacted Decree-Law No. 5 of 2025, introducing major amendments to the decades-old Traffic Law No. 67 of 1976. The changes, effective from April 22, 2025, bring a…
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Kuwait's Decree-Law No. 1 of 2025 In a major legislative move to protect its economic environment, Kuwait has enacted Decree-Law No. 1 of 2025, aimed at illegal business activities, especially those conducted by expatriates without legal authorization. Issued by Kuwait's Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the law is intended to…
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Criminal Law of Kuwait Kuwait’s criminal law is a complex blend of Islamic law (Sharia) and civil law, influenced by French and Egyptian legal traditions. The country enforces strict penalties for crimes, particularly drug offenses, violent crimes, and human rights violations. Recent amendments, including Decree-Law No. 93 of 2024, have…
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Amendments to Kuwait's Citizenship Law Kuwait recently underwent major legislative amendments to its citizenship laws, which express the shifting social-political situation and national interest. The decree-law No. 116 of 2024, published in the official gazette Kuwait Alyoum, amends key aspects of Amiri Decree No. 15 of 1959 on Nationality. The…
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Kuwait’s 2024 Visa Regulations In an effort to enhance its immigration policies and streamline the process for obtaining visas, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior has introduced comprehensive updates to the conditions for family, commercial, and tourist visit visas effective from early 2024. These changes come as part of Kuwait’s broader…
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Understanding Censorship Across the GCC Censorship is one method of the government to control media. Censorship is characterized as concealment or forbiddance of speech or composing that is considered subversive of the benefit of everyone. It happens in all manifestations of power in some degree, yet in present day times…
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Insolvency Regulations in Kuwait Kuwait is the most recent GCC nation to alter its bankruptcy laws. Kuwait modified its insolvency code in October 2020, enacting the long-awaited Bankruptcy Law (Kuwait Law Number 71/2020). This legislation emphasizes bankruptcy processes designed to maximize a debtor's worth for the profit of creditors and…
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GCC VAT Agreement Introduction Globally the VAT system has been around for a long time. However, for the most part, Arab countries have been operating tax-free in that respect. Over 160 countries around the world have adopted the indirect tax method to reduce the fiscal deficit and facilitate a steady…
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Economic and Fraud Provisions in the Middle East “There is one and only one social responsibility of business – to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it stays within the rules of the game, which is to say, engages in open…
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Family Law in GCC A Family is formed by considering several factors like the social, political, and monetary. Similarly, there is a legal design in framing a family. In a net shell a family law covers two fundamental fields one is the relationship between spouses and the other is the…
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A closer look at Electronic Privacy Laws in the GCC The cooperation council for the Arab State of the Gulf is commonly known as Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). It is a regional, intergovernmental, political and economic union that consists of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf except Iraq. The…
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Competition 2020 Kuwait 1. What is the name of the main regulator/ regulators governing the competition law in this jurisdiction? The Competition Protection Authority (CPA). 2. In the context of a merger acquisition in what circumstances, are the seller and/or the purchaser required to notify the competition regulator? Each merging…
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Rail Infrasructure Projects in the GCC Rail Projects are always an ambitious and expensive affair every country hopes for, not to mention the long time periods required to complete and establish such projects as operational. While providing extensive environmental benefits, reducing the pollution created by cars and other heavy operational…
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