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Debtor imprisonment reinstated under Kuwait’s Bankruptcy Law

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KUWAIT CITY, April 1: Decree-Law No. 58/2025 amended Article 5 of Bankruptcy Law No. 71/2020 on “Arrest Orders, Subpoenas, and Detention of Debtors,” outlining the controls to be incorporated into the amended Civil and Commercial Procedures Law, reports Al-Seyassah daily. Article 1 of the decree, which was published in the official gazette Kuwait Al-youm, specifies that the phrase regarding the nullification of “Articles 292, clauses one, two, and four of Articles 293, 294, 295, and 296 of Decree- Law No. 38/1980,” included in Article 5 of Law No. 71/2020, shall be deleted.

The explanatory memorandum states the following: Article 5 of Bankruptcy Law No. 71/2020 repealed Articles 292, clauses one, two, and four of Articles 293, 294, 295, and 296 of Decree- Law No. 38/1980, which governs the Civil and Commercial Procedures Law, leading to the lapse of all arrest warrants and the imprisonment of debtors. It was then decided to reinstate the debtor imprisonment system with the controls to be included in the Civil and Commercial Procedures Law. This necessitates an amendment to the text of Article 5 of Law No. 71/2020.

This amendment is considered one of the most important measures creditors use to compel debtors to pay. Furthermore, following the issuance of the Amiri Order on 5/10/2024, which stipulated in Article 4 that laws shall be issued by decrees with the force of laws, the draft bankruptcy decree-law was prepared. Its first article mandates the deletion of the phrase that cancels the articles from the aforementioned Civil and Commercial Procedures Law.

Article Two requires the ministers, each in their capacity, to implement this decree-law, effective from the date of its publication in the official gazette. Meanwhile, the official gazette Kuwait Al-youm also published Decree-Law No. 59 of 2025, which amends certain provisions of the Civil and Commercial Procedures Law. These amendments aim to strengthen pressure mechanisms to encourage solvent debtors to repay their debts, eliminate obstacles to debt settlement wherever possible, and take into consideration the circumstances of insolvent debtors.

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Mobile Radar Campaign Nets 156 Speeding Drivers and a Wanted Person

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KUWAIT CITY, Aug 16: As part of its ongoing efforts to curb traffic violations and improve safety on roads, the General Traffic Department, under the Traffic Affairs and Operations Sector, carried out a highway campaign on Friday using mobile radar devices. The operation was supervised by Brigadier Abdullah Ahmed Al-Ateeqi, Head of the Traffic Affairs and Operations Sector.

The campaign led to the issuance of 156 traffic citations, including violations for speeding and other infractions. Authorities also arrested one individual wanted under an existing arrest warrant.

The Ministry of Interior reiterated its commitment to conducting regular field campaigns, emphasizing the need for motorists to comply with traffic regulations to protect lives and property. The ministry further urged drivers to cooperate with traffic officers to enhance overall road safety.

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Kuwait MoI arrests violators in anti-encroachment drive

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Kuwait MoI arrests violators in anti-encroachment drive

File photo from a previous major campaign to remove illegal desert encroachments.

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 16: The Ministry of Interior (MoI), through its Security Directorates Affairs Sector, conducted a field campaign in the Taima and Sulaibiya areas in coordination with several government authorities. The operation led to the removal of multiple encroachments on state property and the arrest of individuals of various nationalities engaged in unlicensed commercial activities on public lands.

In a statement on Saturday, the MoI confirmed that the campaign was carried out in cooperation with the Kuwait Municipality, the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, and the Public Authority for Housing Welfare.

The ministry noted that final warnings were issued to the violating households, with a deadline of September 15 to remove the encroachments. Failure to comply will result in legal action under the terms of the usufruct contract.

The MoI emphasized that coordination with relevant authorities will continue to address all forms of encroachments and violations, ensuring the protection of state property and the maintenance of public order.

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Two Expats Die Under Suspicious Circumstances In Kuwait

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KUWAIT CITY, Aug 16: The bodies of two expatriates were transferred to the forensic medicine department following deaths under suspicious circumstances in Dabaiya and Jahra. According to a security source, authorities received a report regarding the death of an expatriate at his workplace in Dabaiya. Upon arrival, paramedics indicated that the death appeared to be suspicious.

In Jahra, another expatriate was brought to Jahra Hospital, where a medical examination also raised suspicions of foul play. The forensic medicine department is set to determine the exact causes of both deaths.

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