Category: Legal Updates
The Clock Is Ticking: What Companies Must Finalise Before Egypt’s Data Protection Regularization Deadline
In our earlier article, the GLA & Co team took a first look at the Executive Regulations to Egypt’s Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020 (the “PDPL“). Central to those Regulations is a...
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The Rulebook Unsealed: A Decade of Saudi Antitrust Enforcement, Now in Black and White
Introduction: The Black Box Opens For years, Saudi competition enforcement was known mostly through headlines: a fine announced here, a sector named there with rare to non-existent record of fines . The reasoning behind those...
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Kuwait’s New Arbitration Law: A Standalone, Modern Framework for Dispute Resolution
For the first time, Kuwait has a dedicated, self-contained arbitration statute. On 13 October 2026, Kuwait issued Decree-Law No. 120 of 2026 Promulgating the Arbitration Law, published in the Official Gazette on 18 October 2026....
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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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