Kuwait: Trade Regulation & Practices

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Kuwait’s New Rules For Delivery Platforms: What Restaurants, Delivery Companies, And Consumers Need To Know

Kuwait's new Ministerial Decision No. 109/2026 introduces sweeping regulations for electronic delivery platforms, capping commissions at 17% and prohibiting exclusivity arrangements. How will these comprehensive rules reshape the balance of power between delivery platforms, restaurants, and consumers in Kuwait's rapidly growing e-commerce sector?

Kuwait Anti-trust

GLA & Company

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Exclusivity In Distribution And Agency Arrangements In Kuwait

Two bodies of law govern exclusivity in Kuwaiti distribution and agency arrangements, creating a complex interplay between contractual freedom and competition regulation. While the Commercial Agency Law abolished mandatory exclusivity to promote market access, the Competition Law places significant limits on how parties may structure their relationships, prohibiting arrangements that restrict competition. Understanding this tension—and how termination protections may inadvertently create anti-competit

Kuwait Anti-trust

BREMER LF WLL

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Merger Control In Kuwait: How The Regime Has Evolved Five Years After Reform