Legislation
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Issuing Bylaws Concerning New Electricity And Water Usage Charges16 January 2017Minister of Oil and Minister of Electricity and Water Eng. Essam Al-Marzouq has issued executive bylaws of law No. 20/2016 concerning the new electricity and water usage charges, w...Kuwaiti Expert Warns Against Tax On Remittances19 March 2017A financial expert in Kuwait has urged lawmakers to avoid making economy-related statements without valid information to back them up. “Lawmakers should be cautious when they...Kuwait Is Racing Against United Kingdom Extradition Treaty19 March 2017Minister of Justice and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs Faleh Al-Azab said the government of Kuwait is racing against time to sign the extradition treaty with the U...Mp Presented Bill For Establishment Of Laboratories At All Ports23 March 2017Showing concern for the health of the citizens and people living in the country, MP Waleed Al- Tabtabaei has presented a bill in the National Assembly which calls for the establish...Kuwait Set To Ratify Delayed Insolvency Law- Deputy Pm02 May 2017Kuwait’s long awaited insolvency law is expected to be passed “in the coming weeks”, the country’s minister of finance has revealed. In an exclusive inte...Kuwait And Other Gcc Countries Confirmed The Introduction Of Vat28 May 2017Kuwait and other GCC countries have confirmed the introduction of the unified Value Added Tax (VAT) framework and selective tax policy with adoption of the domestic legislation, re...India's Supreme Court Says Triple Talaq Practice Void And Unconstitutional22 August 2017In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court by a majority of 3:2 today ruled that the practice of divorce through triple talaq among Muslims is "void", "illegal" a...Health Minister Supports Stricter Punitive Measures For Assaults28 August 2017Minister of Health Dr. Jamal Al-Harbi asserted on Monday that he fully supports a proposal submitted by the Kuwait Medical Association (KMA) to reinforce punitive actions against a...Draft On Medical Error Insurance Referred To Fatwa Dept - Moh25 November 2017Minister of Health Dr. Jamal Al-Harbi said Friday his ministry referred the draft legislation on insurance against medical errors to the Fatwa (Legal Advice) and Legislation Depart...Fatwa And Legislation Department Has Become The First Government Institution To Adhere To Full Kuwaitization16 January 2018The Fatwa and Legislation Department has become the first government institution to adhere to full Kuwaitization of government with a 100 percent rate, reports Al-Qabas daily. T...Khsr Indicates That Kuwait Is Signatory To International Conventions Against All Forms Of Discrimination27 March 2018Legal advisor at Kuwait Human Rights Society Abdul-Rahman Al-Ghanim indicated that Kuwait is a signatory to international conventions against all forms of discrimination. He wonder...Issue Of Remittance Tax Has Led To A Tug-of-war In Parliament09 April 2018The issue of remittance tax has led to a state of tug-of-war currently in the parliamentary arena between supporters and opposers of this tax, with each side having their own argum...Gvt Rejected Proposal To Make Last 10 Days Of Ramadan As Holidays09 April 2018The government blocked all parliamentary attempts to make the last 10 days of the holy month of Ramadan an official annual holiday after both the CSC and the fatwa and legislation...Fake Certificates Obtained By Eight Lecturers16 April 2018Concerning the issue of fake certificates obtained by eight lecturers of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), the Fatwa and Legislation Department has i...Resignations, Legislation To Pardon Eyed10 July 2018The local political scene is abuzz with talks after the Cassation Court announced Sunday its verdict on the National Assembly building storming case. Gearing towards protesting aga...