Competition Toolkit

LEGISLATION

Legislation DNA

Jurisdiction

Law Number

Law Heading

Publication Date

Amended by:

Abrogating / Amending

United Arab Emirates

Federal Decree-Law No. 36/2023

On the Regulation of Competition

13 Rabi Al-Awwal 1445 H

(28/09/2023)

N.A

Federal Law No. 4/2012

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Cabinet Decision No. 372/1440 approved by virtue of Saudi Arabia Royal Decree No. M75/1440

On the approval on the Law of Competition

28 Jumada Al-Thani 1440 H (05/03/2019)

N.A

(AB)

Saudi Arabia Royal Decree No. M25/1425

Qatar

Qatar Law No. 19/2006

On the Protection of Competition and Prevention of Monopoly Practices

3 Jumada al-Thani 1427 H (29/06/2006)

N.A

N.A

Bahrain

Bahrain Law No. 31/2018

On the Issuance of the Competition Promotion and Protection

28 Ramadan 1439 H

12/06/2018

N.A

N.A

Oman

Oman Sultani Decree No. 67/2014

on the Issuance of the Competition and Anti-Trust Law

16 Safar 1436 H

08/12/2014

Oman Sultani Decree No. 22/2018 dated 17/10/2018

N.A

Kuwait

Kuwait Law No. 72/2020

on the Protection of Competition

10 Rabi Al-Awwal 1442 H (27/10/2020)

N.A

(AB)

Kuwait Law No. 10/2007 dated 23/04/2007