Law & Regulation
Civil Code
Kuwait's general Civil Code, replacing the Ottoman Majallah, codified January 1981. Contains, among its broader general-civil-law content, the current possessory mortgage provisions governing security over property. Narrower commercial-pledge provisions (e.g., pledges of partnership interests, valid upon registration in the commercial register) are separately found in the Commercial Code (Law 68/1980, not itself a standalone InfraLex record). No modern consolidated secured-transactions/movable-collateral statute exists in Kuwait as of this record's last-verified date.
Legal Significance
What This Instrument Does
Governs, among broader general civil-law matters, the current rules for possessory mortgages as security in Kuwait.
Why It Matters
The current legal basis for lender security over Kuwaiti assets, in the absence of a modern consolidated secured-transactions law.
Legal Framework Position
- Security / CollateralPrimary / Framework Instrument
Instrument Overview
- Official Citation
- Decree-Law No. (67) of 1980
- Instrument Type
- Decree
- Enactment Date
- 1 January 1980
- Last Verified
- 30 September 2026