Category: Legal Updates
The New Kuwait Wage Payment System (KWPS): What Private-Sector Employers and Banks Need to Know
Introduction On Monday, 28 September 2026, the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced the launch of the Kuwait Wage Payment System (KWPS). The CBK describes the KWPS as one of the strategic projects in the...
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Kuwait’s New Media Law: One Framework for Print, Broadcast, Digital Media and Influencers
On 27 September 2026, Kuwait issued Decree-Law No. 102 of 2026 Promulgating the Media Regulation Law, which was published in the Official Gazette (Issue 1811) on 4 October 2026. The Decree-Law will enter into force...
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Data, Dominance, and Deals: Competition Law Essentials for Digital Businesses in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s competition framework applies with full force to digital markets, carrying significant implications for how businesses structure contracts, set prices, leverage data, and execute M&A transactions. The General Authority for Competition’s (GAC) June 2026...
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Kuwait Amends its Public Tenders Law: Key Changes under Decree-Law No. 94 of 2026
Introduction On 27 September 2026, Decree-Law No. 94 of 2026 was published in the Official Gazette (Kuwait Al-Youm, Issue 1810), amending key provisions of Law No. 49 of 2016 Concerning Public Tenders. The amendments which...
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Kuwait’s Commercial Concealment Law: What Nominee Structures Must Know
The Traditional Nominee Model For decades, Kuwait’s foreign ownership restrictions required foreign entities establishing companies to have Kuwaiti partner(s) holding at least 51% of capital under Article 23 of the Commercial Law (Decree-Law No. 68...
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Kuwait’s New Rules for Delivery Platforms: What Restaurants, Delivery Companies, and Consumers Need to Know
On 8 July 2026, Kuwait’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, issued Ministerial Decision No. 109/2026, introducing a comprehensive regulatory framework governing electronic intermediary platforms and applications for the ordering and delivery of products to consumers....
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Competition Law Middle East 2026: The Definitive Practitioner’s Guide to Merger Control Across the Region
Click this link to the Guide: Competition Law Middle East 2026 Publication Date: September 2026 Overview Competition Law in the Middle East in 2026 is the most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of merger control practice...
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Economic Courts and Merger Control: Kuwait’s Latest Reforms Explained
On 8 September 2026, Kuwait issued Decree-Law No. 88 of 2026 on the Establishment of Economic Courts, marking a significant milestone for the country’s commercial justice system. Published in the Kuwait Official Gazette on 13...
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From Compliance to Capital: How Egypt’s PDPL Shapes Data Valuation
Introduction Data has shifted from an operational byproduct to a core driver of competitive advantage, profitability, and scalability in Egypt’s digital economy. Rapid digitalization, rising mobile penetration, digital payments, e-government initiatives, and the Central Bank...
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