The Kuwaiti Ministry of Commerce and Industry (the “Ministry”) has issued Ministerial Decision No. 74 of 2025, a key regulatory development aimed at simplifying the commercial licensing framework and reducing the operational costs. The decision forms part of the Ministry’s broader initiative to support investment, particularly… Read more
On 31 March 2025, Decision No. (3) of 2025 issued on 20 January 2025 by the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) Cabinet of Ministers (the “Decision”) came into effect. The Decision supplements Federal Decree-Law No. (36) of 2023 on the regulation of competition (the “Competition Law”) and… Read more
In 2020, Kuwait issued a robust Bankruptcy Law (71/2020) which comprehensively revoked all provisions relating to the imprisonment of debtors. On 30 March 2025, about five years later, Kuwait reversed course and reinstated debtors’ prison as a means to enforce civil and commercial debts. The new… Read more
Meysan, a prestigious law firm in the region, proudly announces its role as lead counsel to Boubyan Petrochemicals KSCP in the full acquisition of the English Education Providers Group (EPG) in Kuwait. This deal represents a significant milestone in Boubyan Petrochemicals’ strategic expansion and marks a… Read more
Kuwait has recently introduced three significant legal reforms marking a major step towards strengthening human rights, gender equality, and child protection. These legislative amendments include: Raising the Minimum Marriage Age to 18: Decree Law No. 10 of 2025 amending Article 26 of Law No. 51 of… Read more
Dubai/Cairo— Meysan, a leading law firm in the Middle East, announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Shoukry Squash Academy in Egypt and Maqbool Squash in the United Arab Emirates to develop MeysanElite, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at nurturing young squash talents across… Read more
The Kuwait Constitutional Court on 5 February 2025, ruled that Paragraph 1 of Article 34 of the Competition Protection Agency Law No. 72 of 2020 (the "Law") is unconstitutional. This judgment has far-reaching implications for competition enforcement in Kuwait, particularly regarding financial penalties imposed by the… Read more