72 Commercial Shops Closed for Violating the Law

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the closure of 72 commercial shops for violating Law No. 10/1979 concerning the supervision of the said goods and services, after a number of shops were caught violating the law. "Commerce" said in a press statement that the violations committed varied between commercial fraud, counterfeit goods and trademark fraud, in addition to violating the licensed activity. It added that the closures were based on the recommendations of the violations committees, stressing that its inspection teams carried out the closures immediately. It noted that the closures included a number of vegetable and fruit shops, restaurants, butcher shops and fish shops, in addition to ready-made clothing and footwear shops, electrical and car shops, as well as a number of parallel central markets and other shops. "Commerce" affirmed the continuation of its inspection campaigns and commercial oversight to regulate the market and prevent the sale of any goods that may harm the consumer, and its keenness to enforce the laws related to the reputation of the State of Kuwait.