قانون رقم 20 لسنة 2014 بشأن المعاملات الإلكترونية
قانون رقم 20 لسنة 2014 بشأن المعاملات الإلكترونية
لغة المصدر: الإنجليزية
Draft — secondary source. Official verbatim text not yet retrieved (source gated/unavailable as of 2026-06-11). Summary below is sourced from Law-firm summaries (Al Tamimi, Clyde & Co) and CAIT legislative registry, recorded for coverage; verify against the official gazette before relying on it.
Law No. 20 of 2014 on Electronic Transactions
Law No. 20 of 2014 on Electronic Transactions establishes the legal framework for electronic commerce and communications in Kuwait. According to law-firm secondary analyses (Al Tamimi & Company, Clyde & Co) and the CAIT legislative registry, the law provides: legal recognition of electronic documents, records, and electronic signatures equivalent to their paper counterparts (subject to specified conditions); requirements for electronic contracts (offer, acceptance, and formation rules adapted for digital context); obligations on entities providing electronic certification services (trust services / PKI providers); liability rules for electronic agents and automated transactions; and evidentiary rules for electronic records in Kuwaiti courts. The official PDF of Law 20/2014 has not been identified on a publicly accessible government portal.