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State of Kuwait Business Guide Kuwait Wirtschaftshandbuch Kuwait Wirtschaftshandbuch State of Kuwait Business Guide www.ghorfa.de AAS GROUP_21X27CM_EN_3_Print.pdf 1 7/30/17 11:49 AM C M Y CM MY CY CMY K AAS GROUP_21X27CM_EN_3_Print.pdf 1 7/30/17 11:49 AM Kuwait Wirtschaftshandbuch State of Kuwait Business Guide C M Y CM MY CY CMY K 2017/2018 2 / Dr. Peter Ramsauer Abdulaziz Al-Mikhlafi Vorwort | Preface Ghorfa s freut uns, Ihnen hiermit das neue Wirtschaftshand- haften deutschen Unternehmen beteiligt ist. Das bilaterale Ebuch Kuwait vorzustellen. Mit diesem komplett neu Handelsvolumen lag 2016 bei 1.427,1 Mio. Euro. Zwi- recherchierten Handbuch erhält die umfangreiche Reihe schen den beiden Staaten herrscht ein reger Austausch in der Wirtschaftshandbücher der Ghorfa ein weiteres Nach- Form von regelmäßig stattfindenden Foren, Messen und schlagewerk, welches über die politischen, gesellschaftlichen Delegationsreisen. und vor allem wirtschaftlichen und rechtlichen Rahmenbe- dingungen informiert. Diese Publikation dient als hervor- Die Autoren, Dr. Bernd Jäckel und Rechtsanwalt Wolf R. ragendes Nachschlagewerk für einen ersten Überblick über Schwippert, sind ausgewiesene Experten für den Staat Kuwait, geht jedoch auch auf detaillierte Fragestellungen Kuwait. und Gegebenheiten ein. Senior Consultant Dr. Bernd Jäckel war lange Jahre im Bun- Für die deutsche Industrie ist Kuwait einer der viertwich- desministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie für die tigsten Kooperationspartner in der Region. Dagegen ist Golfregion zuständig. Dadurch verfügt er über exzellente Kuwait der erste arabische Staat, der bereits 1961 in die Kenntnisse zur wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung des Emirats deutsche Wirtschaft investiert hat und bis heute an namen- Kuwait. 2 / 3 Rechtsanwalt Wolf R. Schwippert war acht Jahre als Rechts- first Arab state to invest in the German economy as early as anwalt in den Ländern des Golf-Kooperationsrates tätig. Seit 1961, and is still active in the name of German companies. seiner Rückkehr nach Deutschland beschäftigt sich seine The bilateral trading volume amounted to EUR 1,427.1 mn Kanzlei schwerpunktmäßig mit Geschäftsbeziehungen in in 2016. There is a lively exchange between the two states in die arabischen Staaten. the form of regularly held forums, trade fairs and delegation trips. Darüber hinaus möchten wir dem Team der Ghorfa für ihren Einsatz beim Entstehen dieser Publikation danken. The authors, Dr. Bernd Jäckel and Wolf R. Schwippert, are well-known experts for Kuwait. Wir hoffen, allen Unternehmen, die Geschäftsbeziehun- gen in Kuwait aufbauen und intensivieren wollen, mit Senior Consultant Dr. Bernd Jäckel has been responsible dem Handbuch wertvolle Anregungen zu geben. Selbstver- for the Gulf region for many years at the Federal Minis- ständlich beraten wir Sie gerne bei darüberhinausgehenden try of Economics and Technology. As a result, he has excel- Fragen und freuen uns auf Ihre Kontaktaufnahme. Mit ihren lent knowledge of the economic development of the State of zahlreichen Publikationen, wie diesem Wirtschaftshandbuch Kuwait. sowie dem regelmäßig erscheinenden Wirtschaftsmagazin SOUQ, oder den zahlreichen Veranstaltungen, arbeitet die Lawyer Wolf R. Schwippert worked for eight years as a Ghorfa nicht nur daran, die arabisch-deutschen Wirtschafts- lawyer in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. beziehungen weiter zu vertiefen, sondern setzt sich auch in Since his return to Germany, his firm has been concentrating Zukunft ein, die Interessen aller Mitglieder auf dem arabi- on business relations with the Arab states. schen, wie auch auf dem deutschen Markt zu vertreten. Furthermore we would like to thank the team of Ghorfa for their commitment to the publication. DR. PETER RAMSAUER Präsident We hope to provide valuable input to all companies that wish to develop and intensify business relations in Kuwait. We ABDULAZIZ AL-MIKHLAFI would be glad to advise you on further questions and look Generalsekretär forward to your contact. With its numerous publications, such as this business manual and the regularly appearing economic magazine SOUQ, or the numerous events, Ghorfa is not only working to deepen the Arab-German economic relations, but will also continue to promote the interests of e are pleased to present the new Kuwait Business all members in the Arabic as well as in the German market. WHandbook. With this completely new revised manual Ghorfa adds a new publication to the comprehensive series of economic handbooks, which provides information on the DR. PETER RAMSAUER political, social and, above all, economic and legal framework President of the State of Kuwait. This publication serves as an excel- lent reference book for a first overview of Kuwait, but also ABDULAZIZ AL-MIKHLAFI addresses detailed questions and circumstances. Secretary General For the German industry, Kuwait is one of the most impor- tant cooperation partners. Kuwait, on the other hand, is the 4 / Monther Bader Sulaiman Aleissa Vorwort | Preface Embassy of the State of Kuwait or mehr als 56 Jahren erhielt Kuwait seine Unabhän- Agenda. Kuwait engagiert sich daher intensiv mit seinen Vgigkeit. Die Entwicklung unseres Landes ist seitdem Partnern in den Bereichen Umweltschutz und Entwick- durch Prosperität gekennzeichnet. Heute zeichnet sich lungshilfe um die Erhöhung des globalen Lebensstandards. Kuwait durch eine hohe wirtschaftliche, politische und sozi- ale Stabilität aus. Das beständige Wirtschaftswachstum in Ein Meilenstein auf diesem Weg ist die Vision „New den vergangenen Jahren bestätigt die positive Entwicklung. Kuwait“, die Anfang dieses Jahres vorgestellt wurde. Diese Und auch für das kommende Jahr wird ein Wachstum von zielt darauf ab, mit Investitionen von mehr als 100 Mrd. US- mehr als drei Prozent vorausgesagt. Dollar die Diversifizierung der Wirtschaft weiter voranzu- treiben und die Strategie der Unabhängigkeit von fossilen Dies ist zweifelsohne Resultat einer Jahrzehnte währenden Brennstoffen zu forcieren. Dies soll mit Hilfe des privaten und sich entwickelnden Wirtschaftspolitik, die seit jeher auf Sektors geschehen, wobei auch deutsche Unternehmen und Offenheit gegenüber internationalen Partnern, Stabilität Investoren hoch geschätzt sind. Schon heute sind zahlreiche und Rechtssicherheit setzt. Um auch weiterhin als Anker deutsche Unternehmen in Kuwait tätig. Gleichzeitig haben für wirtschaftliche Stabilität zu agieren, bemüht sich Kuwait die kuwaitischen Investitionen in Deutschland eine lange um eine stetige Weiterentwicklung und eine weitsichtige Tradition. So konnte das 40-jährige Jubiläum der kuwaiti- 4 / 5 schen Investition in die Daimler AG bereits 2014 gemeinsam certainty. In order to continue to act as an anchor for economic gefeiert werden. stability, Kuwait is striving for a continuous development and a far-sighted agenda. Kuwait is therefore intensively committed Die kuwaitisch-deutschen Beziehungen haben eine lange to improving the global standard of living with its partners in Tradition und sind tief verwurzelt. 2014 jährten sich die the areas of environmental protection and development aid. Beziehungen zwischen Kuwait und der Bundesrepublik zum 50. Mal. Zahlreiche Besuche zeugen von dem regen Aus- Another milestone on this path is the vision “New Kuwait”, tausch zwischen unseren Ländern. Zu den Höhepunkten des which was presented earlier this year. The aim is to drive the gemeinsamen Austausches zählt der Besuch des Emirs, S.H. diversification of the economy with investments of more than Scheich Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in Deutsch- USD 100 billion and to push the strategy of independence land. Im April 2010 traf er die Bundeskanzlerin Angela from fossil fuels. This is to be done with the help of the private Merkel in Berlin und sprach mit ihr über den Ausbau der sector, whereby German companies and investors are highly wirtschaftlichen Beziehungen. valued. Numerous German companies are already active in Kuwait. At the same time, the Kuwaiti investment in Germany Um die langjährige Kooperation in der Wirtschaftszusam- has a long tradition. For example, the 40th anniversary of the menarbeit weiter voranzubringen, freuen wir uns, Sie in Kuwait investment in Daimler AG could already be celebrated Kuwait willkommen zu heißen und laden Sie ein, am Erfolg in 2014. Kuwaits teilzuhaben. The Kuwaiti-German relations have a long tradition. In 2014 the relations between Kuwait and the Federal Republic MONTHER BADER SULAIMAN ALEISSA accounted for already 50 years. Numerous mutual visits Botschafter des Staates Kuwait in Berlin testify to the lively exchange between our countries. One of the highlights of the joint exchange is the visit of the Emir, H.H. Scheich Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in Germany. In April 2010, he met Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin and spoke to her about the expansion of the economic ore than 56 years ago Kuwait received its independence. relations between our two countries. MSince then, the development of the state is characterized by prosperity. Today, Kuwait is characterised by high economic, In order to continue the long-term economic cooperation, political and social stability. The steady economic growth over we are pleased to welcome you to Kuwait and invite you to the past years confirms the positive development. And for the participate in Kuwait’s success. coming year, growth of more than three percent is predicted. This is without a doubt the result of a decades-long and MONTHER BADER SULAIMAN ALEISSA evolving economic policy that has always been based on Ambassador of the State of Kuwait-Berlin openness towards
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