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KWT-2014-L-99822
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Title_of_text
Law No. 37 of 2014 Regulating Information and Communication Technologies.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Kuwait
Subjects (Classification)
Transport and communication workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2014-05-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Law establishes a Commission for Mass Communications and Information Technology (CMCIT), as an independent body under the supervision of the communications minister with broad discretionary powers to grant or rescind licenses to companies that provide Internet cable, satellite, and land and wireless phone connections. The law imposes harsh penalties on people who create or send "immoral" messages, and gives unspecified authorities the power to suspend communication services on national security grounds. Any communication service provider that "contributes" to the dissemination of messages that violate these vague standards can be punished.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2014-05-18
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1979-04-04 (KWT-1979-L-39896)
Decree Law No. 15 of 1979 concerning the Civil Service
Basic text(s)
1979-04-04 (KWT-1979-R-39897)
Decree on the Regulations concerning the Civil Service.
Basic text(s)
1960 (KWT-1960-L-97527)
Law No. 16 of 1960, the Penal Code.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation online in Arabic
Author
Eastlaws Database
Place of publication
Cario
Country
Egypt
URL
http://www.eastlaws.com/