Category: Legal Updates
Digital Food Delivery in Kuwait: A New Regulatory Phase
Introduction The rapid growth of digital food delivery platforms in Kuwait has transformed consumer behaviour and reshaped the relationship between restaurants, delivery services, and consumers. Recognizing the need for regulatory oversight in this evolving sector,...
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Competition protection in Kuwait’s delivery platform sector
The rapid expansion of consumer delivery services through smart platforms and mobile applications has transformed the way goods and services reach consumers in Kuwait and the GCC as a whole. While this digital growth has...
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Kuwait’s Draft Digital Commerce Decree-Law: A Comprehensive Legal Framework for E‑Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Market Integrity
This article reviews Kuwait’s draft Decree-Law on Digital Commerce against the text of the proposed law and related materials, and refines the analysis for legal accuracy, completeness, and readability. Legislative Status and Scope The Ministry...
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Cash Pooling in the UAE: Compliance, Restrictions, and Opportunities
Executive Summary Cash pooling remains a valuable treasury technique for UAE corporate groups to optimise liquidity, reduce external financing costs, and centralise cash and risk management. In the UAE, the prudential recognition of cash pooling...
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Saudi GAC Fines 13 Firms for Price-Fixing: Key Legal Takeaways and Next Steps
NEWS ALERT! What Happened: On 29 December 2025, the Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) announced fines totalling SAR 36,918,885 against 13 establishments for prohibited price-fixing agreements. Why It Matters: The enforcement actions span multiple...
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Customer Data Protection in the UAE Banking Sector: A Practical Guide to the CBUAE Framework
Introduction The UAE banking sector follows a sectoral, layered approach to data protection rather than a single omnibus statute. Licensed Financial Institutions (LFIs) fall under the supervisory remit of the Central Bank of the UAE...
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DIFC and JAFZA Partner to Create a Dual Zone Gateway for Global Business
Dubai continues to consolidate its status as one of the world’s most dynamic and interconnected business hubs. A recent Memorandum of Understanding between the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and the Jebel Ali Free Zone...
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A First Look at Egypt’s Personal Data Protection Executive Regulations
In November 2025, the long-awaited Executive Regulations to Egypt’s Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020 (the “PDPL”) were issued by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Decision No. 81 of 2025 (the “Regulations”)....
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Remedies and Risk Allocation under Kuwait Civil Law: A Guide for English Law Practitioners
Kuwait’s Civil Code sets out a comprehensive, codified regime for contractual remedies and risk allocation that differs in several material respects from English common law. For cross-border transactions, these differences drive outcomes on damages, specific...
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