Law & Regulation
Competition Protection Law
In force since end of June 2021, with implementing regulations via Decision 14/2021 and Resolution 25/2022. Covers market concentration, anti-competitive practices and abuse of dominant position; enforced by the operationally active Competition Protection Authority (CPA) under Ministry of Commerce and Industry oversight, which has issued enforcement fines and evolved its merger-control turnover thresholds.
Legal Significance
What This Instrument Does
Establishes Kuwait's general competition-law framework and an operationally active enforcement authority.
Why It Matters
Relevant to market-concentration and merger-control considerations for large infrastructure sponsors and contractors in Kuwait.
Legal Framework Position
- CompetitionPrimary / Framework Instrument
Instrument Overview
- Official Citation
- Law No. (72) of 2020
- Instrument Type
- Law / Act
- Enactment Date
- 1 January 2020
- Effective Date
- 30 June 2021
- Last Verified
- 30 September 2026