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KWT-1996-L-47030
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Title_of_text
Law No. 56 of 1996 concerning the enactment of the Industry Law.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Kuwait
Subjects (Classification)
Economic and social policy
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-09-09
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation concerning industrial licenses, industrial register, means of encouraging and supporting the development of industry, and obligations of firms. Creates a Public Body of Industry which shall develop policies to foster industry. The percentage of Kuwaiti personnel engaged in a Kuwaiti industrial enterprise may be no less than 25 per cent (s. 31).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1996-12-15
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1999-08-31 (KWT-1999-R-57671)
Implementing regulations to Law No. 65 enacting the Industry Law.
Implementing text(s)
1999-08-31 (KWT-1999-R-57671)
Implementing regulations to Law No. 65 enacting the Industry Law.
Implementing text(s)
2013-06-16 (KWT-2013-L-98362)
Law No. 116 of 2013 on Promoting Direct Investment in the State of Kuwait.
Implementing text(s)
2014-08-17 (KWT-2014-L-99819)
Law No. 116 of 2014 on Public Private Partnerships.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Law on-line
Author
Public Authority for Industry
Country
Kuwait
URL
https://www.pai.gov.kw/portal/page/portal/pai/Legislation/IndustrialLaws/Laws/01_The_Industrial_Law.pdf
File
KWT47030.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Business Laws of Kuwait
Page range
pp. 1.10-1/1.10-17