Regulating Medical Advertisements in Kuwait: A Step Towards Transparency and Consumer Protection
In a move aimed at enhancing transparency and protecting consumers, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health has issued a new ministerial decision, No. 9 of 2025, which establishes comprehensive guidelines and regulations for organizing medical advertisements in pharmaceutical centers and sales outlets in the private sector. This decision reflects the Ministry's commitment to ensuring accurate and scientifically-based information in health-related advertisements.
Amendment to Kuwait's Traffic Law: A Step Towards Enhancing Road Safety
The Kuwaiti Council of Ministers has issued Law Decree No. 5 of 2025, introducing significant amendments to certain provisions of Law Decree No. 67 of 1976 concerning traffic. This amendment comes in response to the urgent need to enhance road safety and reduce accidents and violations that compromise the security and safety of road users.
Kuwait New Bankruptcy Law No 71
Kuwait New Bankruptcy Law No 71 of 2020 is an important turning point in the Kuwaiti legal system, as it is the latest and most advanced in the field of dealing with bankruptcy cases. This law aims to provide a comprehensive legal framework that protects the rights of creditors and debtors and facilitates repayment and restructuring procedures.
Court of Cassation Rulings Regarding the Lending Bank and Insurance
In the event that the lending bank concludes a life insurance contract against the risk of death and total disability for the borrower of credit loans, the bank is not entitled to claim the value of the loan against the heirs after death, and the claim shall be against the insurance company only.
Decree amending Article 116 of Law No. 1 of 2016 promulgating the Companies Law.
A decree was issued amending the Companies Law to start non-participatory contracting between public and closed companies on one hand, and companies with limited disclosure on the other hand. With the expansion in reducing the quorum of the general assembly by contracting with extraordinary companies with limited liabilities from 75% to more than 50%, and then the pledges to hold the first meeting. (In the event that the required quorum is not available)