General Authority for Competition (GAC) and Competition Protection Agency (CPA) Cooperation
The Saudi Council of Ministers has announced, during its session held on September 19, 2023, the authorization of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Competition – or his representative...
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New Environmental Protection Measures and New Kuwait Vision
In an effort to comply with newly enacted global environmental protection measures, the Municipality of the State of Kuwait has recently issued Ministerial Decree No.354 of 2023 to enforce regulations of municipalities’ waste management and...
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Executive Regulations of Law No.1/2023 concerning prevention of Conflict of Interest
In an aim to framework conflict of interest disclosure in the state of Kuwait, the Executive Regulations (the “Regulations”) of Law No.1 for year 2023 (the “Conflict of Interest Law”) concerning the prevention of conflict...
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Congratulations to our Senior Partner on another tremendous legal victory.
We are proud to announce the groundbreaking achievement of our Senior Partner Nader Al Awadhi in his historic courtroom victory!! Mr. Al Awadhi successfully advocated on behalf of First Investment Company (“FIC”), a Kuwait stock-listed...
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MOCI issued new resolution regarding registering a tradename in Kuwait
Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (“MOCI“) issued resolution No. 127 of 2023 setting forth the new regulations regarding registering a tradename in Kuwait (“Decree”). The Decree sets out several requirements and restrictions which...
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Saudi Arabia’s Newly Issued Personal Data Protection Law Executive Regulations
Today, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (“SDAIA”) has issued the Executive Regulations of the Personal Data Protection Law (“Executive Regulations” or “ER”) issued and published in the Official Gazette on 22/02/1445H (Corresponding September...
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GLA & Co Finalists in Five Categories for ALB Middle East Awards 2023
In its first year of eligibility, GLA & Co is a finalist in 5 prestigious categories in the ALB Middle East Awards 2023. The new Middle East regional powerhouse and its attorneys are finalists in...
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Merger Control regime
In the state of Qatar, Law No.19 of 2006 Concerning the Protection of Competition and the Prevention of Monopoly Practices (“Competition Law”) constitutes the governing law along with the Ministry Resolution No.61 of 2008 implementing...
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Highlights from the General Authority for Competition in 2022 Part 1
The General Authority for Competition (“GAC”) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”) has recently released its comprehensive annual report for the year 2022 (“GAC Report”). This eagerly anticipated report not only highlights the diligent...
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