DLA Piper | Kuwait | 30 May 2023
On 23 March 2023, Kuwait and San Marino initialed a Double Tax Treaty (DTT) between the two countries. Further details will be reported as soon as…
Global Arbitration Review | Kuwait | 21 Apr 2023
While Kuwaiti courts in general honour parties’ agreements to arbitrate, in 2021, the Kuwaiti Cassation Court handed down a couple of judgments that…
Hammad & Al-Mehdar | Kuwait | 2 Apr 2023
Situated at the tip of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait is a small but fascinating oil-rich nation, with a population of just over 4 million people. Before…
RPC | Kuwait, United Kingdom | 28 Feb 2023
The High Court recently rejected an application, brought by two defendants to an alleged bribery claim advanced by a Kuwaiti pension fund, that the…
United Trademark & Patent Services | Bahrain, Kuwait | 23 Jan 2023
In the latest Official Gazette issued by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Patent Office, the GCC Patent Office announced to resume receiving patent…
United Trademark & Patent Services | Kuwait | 6 Dec 2022
The Ministry of Trade and Industry issued a report on the seizure of counterfeit items offered for sale in a commercial complex in Salmiya. The…
United Trademark & Patent Services | Kuwait | 20 Sep 2022
In a bid to combat illegal practice of selling counterfeit goods, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry in Kuwait carried out a number of raids on…
Dentons | Kuwait, Oman, Poland, etc. | 18 Aug 2022
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a major target market for international franchise brands. Overseas brands often opt for franchising in this…
Smith Stone Walters Ltd | Australia, Denmark, Kuwait, etc. | 4 Jul 2022
It is recommended that employers review all salaries and awards for visa holders in Australia before 1 July 2022, to ensure that their salaries and…
Charles Russell Speechlys | Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, etc. | 21 Jun 2022
Family businesses - commercial entities in which multiple generations of a family wield influence over decision-making - are one of the oldest and…