Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1294

Printed material and printer. Their meaning in Article 2 of Law 3 of 2006 concerning Printing and Publication. - The requirement for approval by the competent ministry before importing, circulating or selling printed materials arriving from abroad, after verifying that they contain nothing prohibited from publication. Basis thereof. - The local distributor's liability for violating any provision of Law 3 of 2006 concerning Printing and Publication. - Matters prohibited from publication. What they are. - The author is the person who creates the work or to whom it is attributed upon publication, whether his name is mentioned on the work or in any other manner. Unless evidence to the contrary is established. His legal protection: Article 1, Law 64 of 1999 concerning Intellectual Property Rights. - Works covered by protection. Their meaning in Articles 1, 2 and 5/1 of Law 64 of 1999. Their inclusion of derivative and translated works. - The author's right to exploit the work. Its inclusion of copying it in any form. Article 5/a, Law 64 of 1999. - 350 - Criminal Printing and Publication Law No. 3 of 2006 concerning Printing and Publication (as amended) - Legal terminology. - Initiation of proceedings. - Criminal intent in publication crimes. - Liability of the editor-in-chief and publisher (presumed). - The trial court's power to assess published expressions and identify the victim. - A newspaper's departure from its designated purpose. - Importing, circulating or selling printed materials arriving from abroad. - Operating premises for the sale or rental of printed materials. - Prohibition on publishing news of the bankruptcy of traders, commercial companies or banks. - Settlement or individual pardon is impermissible in publication crimes. - Right of reply. - 351 - Criminal - 352 - Criminal Printing and Publication (Law No. 3 of 2006 concerning Printing and Publication (as amended) - Legal terminology:-