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Dilemma of imitating ‘opposite sex’ in in Kuwait, why is law unconstitutional?
In 2007, the National Assembly in Kuwait amended article 198 of the penal code, criminalizing ‘imitating the opposite sex in all forms’. The article stipulates a penalty of up to a year’s imprisonment and/or a fine that could reach KWD 1000 for imitating the opposite sex in any way. Read more ...
Deportation of expats is illegal
Reacting to the recently-published news article on suicide cases, an assistant professor at the Kuwait College of Law Prof. Fawaz Alkhateeb Read more ...
Embraces and flowers greet Kuwaiti prisoners freed under amnesty
Kuwait released a group of prisoners on Sunday pardoned by the emir in an amnesty intended to defuse a political row Read more ...
Call for a moral revolution against honour killings
The recurrence of the disturbing practice of murdering women and children has a socio-religious background, ideologically based on a sinister gender viewpoint embedded within the Kuwaiti legal system. Read more ...
‘Extremist groups promoting terror beliefs must face law’
With the current developments in the Middle East and Afghanistan, press coverage of terrorism suggests that the term refers to the actions of large groups such as al-Qaida, Army of Islam and Tehrik-e- Taliban Pakistan. Read more ...
Protesting is a lucid right, not a puzzling or a controversial one
Last week, a university professor was assaulted by police during a peaceful protest in Al Erada Square in front of the Kuwait National Assembly. Through the taped video, society witnessed cruelty against protestors. Read more ...
Kuwait's economic makeover under threat as small businesses fight for life
Thousands of small and medium Kuwaiti businesses could go to the wall after being walloped by the pandemic, potentially torpedoing a private sector central to the country's efforts to remake its unorthodox and oil-pumped economy. Read more ...
Tweeting is like walking in a minefield in Kuwait
The more you tweet and post on social media in Kuwait and the Middle East, the more you may face crucial criminal procedures and probably end up in prison, because of the notion of silencing critical voices which is applied worryingly. Read more ...
Would you risk 6 months imprisonment for a reckless behavior?
While driving my car to work, especially on highways, I have often noticed that many children seated in the front seats or the middle seats of many cars while most of them without a fastened seatbelt which may make them potential victims of car accidents. Read more ...
Al-Khateeb: Deprtation of Expats without judicial supervision is unfair and contradicts the Constitution
Lawyer Dr. Fawaz Al-Khateeb said that the recent statement by the Ministry of Interior regarding the deportation of expatriates participating in support sit-ins for Jerusalem and Palestine; Read more ...
Lawyer Fawaz Alkhateeb calls for the abolition of Law No. (44/1968) which prohibits eating in public places during fasting in Ramadan
Dr Fawaz AlKhateeb from Taher Group Law Firm called for reconsideration of the Kuwaiti law, regarding fast-breaking in public during Ramadan, considering it a non-human, non-logical law in addition to the constitutional suspicion surrounding it. Read more ...
Doing business in Kuwait: overview by Fawaz K T Alkhateeb
A Q&A guide to doing business in Kuwait. The Article gives an overview of key recent developments affecting doing business in Kuwait as well as an introduction to the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities. Read more ...
Health legal study Jointly provided by Taher Group Law Firm and Kuwait Medical International on occupational health and safety controls in private sector activities Under the pandemic conditions of the Corona Virus (COVID – 19) disease
Taher Legal Group Egypt publishes Legal study and analytical research on the exceptional circumstances the country is going through with the emergence and spread of the Corona virus pandemic (COVID-19)
Taher Legal Group publishes a legal study on the Corona Virus (COVID -19 Corona Virus Disease 2019) and its impact on the private sector according to Kuwaiti law and the effects of the partial curfew imposed in the State of Kuwait.
Taher Group Law Firm registration in Kuwait direct investment promotion authority (KDIPA)
Taher Group Law Firm has been ranked by Legal 500 for the year 2019. This achievement was obtained by virtue of the firm’s commitment towards professional performance and efforts of teamwork towards distinguished performance.
Taher Group law firm office in Cairo, an exclusive ally of British IR Global
AlKhateeb Celebrates his Latest Book
Lawyer AbdulAziz Taher Al-Khateeb held a signing ceremony for the book "Encyclopedia of Durations and Dates in Kuwaiti Laws" at the headquarters of the Kuwaiti Lawyers Society. The President of the KLS Lawyer Omar Hamad Al-Issa and the members of the Association and many of men of law and lawyers attended the Ceremony.
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The High Court orders to declare the bankruptcy of a Kuwaiti Company for abstaining to pay due debts.
Court of Cassation ejects Appeal of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior in his Capacity to overturn decision of promoting the heads of investigation
Court of Appeal Obliges Gulf Financial Group to pay KWD 2,309,52.671 to Osoul
Court of Appeal upholds the innocence of a Manager of a Car Maintenance Center from the accusation of committing a Commercial Fraud not repairing the car.
The Court of Appeal Upheld the Sentence Requiring a Holding Company to Pay the Amount of KD 32,437.500 for one of its former employees.
The Court acquits a drawee despite signing two Cheques he issued
Minimising Corporate Liability: Advice from Outside Counsel – IR Global, Fawaz Alkhateeb
The IR Global 50-page report includes contributions from 23 outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions. It touches on the key areas of director liability and governance mechanisms between board and c-suite executives; as well as current trends within regulatory agencies and courts of which in-house counsel should be aware. Read more ...
High Court orders a citizen to compensate partner in a Chalet KD 20000
The High Court ruled that a citizen should pay KD 20000 to another citizen as a compensation, in addition to the expenses and attorney fees. The plaintiff brought his case to the court asking to obligate the defendant to pay the aforesaid amount after the latter intransigence to complete a sale process of the share of the plaintiff in a chalet in which both equally have the right of usufruct in Khairan.
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A Training Course for the Doctors of Kuwait Medical International Company
A Training Course for the Doctors of Kuwait Medical International Company and its Medical Centers Jarallah German Specialized Clinic, Berlin Clinic, Lozan Clinic, Jahra Clinic, and Dema Clinic. To Shed Light on the Risks of Medical Errors and how to Apply Insurance against them. In Collaboration with Taher Group Law Firm Office.
Kuwait Lawyers Society celebrates lawyer “AlKhateeb”
On its theatre, Kuwait Lawyers Society held a book signing ceremony for the lawyer Abdulaziz Taher AlKhateeb. KLS Chairman, Lawyer Sherian AlSherian, GM of the Cultural Centre in KLS lawyer Bushra AlHindal attended the ceremony along with many lawyers and media bodies. There was also a remarkable audience from Taher Group Law Firm with the toastmaster, Mohammad AlKhuraibet.
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The Court nullifies “Health” Decision to Terminate the Services of an “Expat Doctor”
The High Court ruled that the decisions taken by the Ministry of Health to terminate the services of a doctor and stop his appointment procedure to be nullified like they never happened with all the consequences due.
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Taher Group Law Firm executed two cooperation agreements with two leading Chinese legal and financial firms
Taher Group Law Firm celebrates ISO 9001
Taher Group Law Firm celebrated obtaining ISO 9001 certification for quality on Monday 23th Sept. 2013. The ceremony was attended by the Business manager of Lloyds Register Quality assurance for Kuwait, Ali madhi, the ISO Consultant Abdullah AlZubon, along with renowned social and legal and media dignitaries.
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