Law & Regulation
Companies Law
Effective 1 February 2016, replaces Law No. 25/2012, and establishes Kuwait's comprehensive company-law framework covering general partnerships, limited partnerships, joint-venture companies, professional companies, single-person companies, limited liability companies, public and closed shareholding companies, and holding companies.
Legal Significance
What This Instrument Does
Governs the formation, governance and regulation of all commercial company forms in Kuwait.
Why It Matters
The foundational corporate-law instrument for any Kuwaiti project company or joint venture, including every infrastructure SPV in this dataset.
Legal Framework Position
- Companies & CorporatePrimary / Framework Instrument
Instrument Overview
- Official Citation
- Law No. (1) of 2016
- Instrument Type
- Law / Act
- Effective Date
- 1 February 2016
- Last Verified
- 30 September 2026