Kuwait – CMA Fines for Disclosure and Transparency Violations

Kuwait – CMA Fines for Disclosure and Transparency Violations

On 13 May 2024, KUW CMA fined firm for disclosure, and transparency violation.

  • KUW CMA issued Disciplinary Resolution 76 of 2023 against The Building Company.
  • Imposed a financial penalty against company for violating disclosure and transparency rules of Module 10 of Executive Regulations of Law No. 7 of 2010 and its amendment.

Violations

  • Violated provisions of Module 10 article 4-1-1 item 10 re disclosure and transparency.
  • Company failed to disclose the signing of a number of influential financing contracts.
  • Violated provision of article 4-2-1 of Module 10 re disclosure and transparency rules.
  • Violations concerns company's delay in disclosing a number of essential information.

Penalties

  • Imposed a financial penalty on the Building Company amounted to 10k KWD for the first violation, and a financial penalty amounted 3,000 KWD for the second violation