Arab Economic Legislation and the Extent to which it Copes with Digital Transformation: The States of Kuwait and Algeria as Examples
Prof. Dr. Sami bin Hamla
Higher Education Professor, Faculty of Law
Mentouri Brothers University, Constantine 1, Algeria
Abstract:
This research paper deals with a recent topic related to the new challenges resulting from the digital transformation that the global economy has known today, in light of the new model imposed by the modern digital revolution. This study dealt with the practical and theoretical problems that resulted from Arab societies coping with the digital transformation, and the extent to which their economic legislation coped with the challenges that resulted from it, especially in light of the Corona pandemic.
This paper highlighted the importance of digital transformation and its manifestations, and the challenges that ensued from it, on the one hand, and the extent to which the legislation framing the market, such as competition and e-commerce legislation, as well as protective legislation related to the protection of personal data, are compatible with the market, on the other hand.
This study also focused on the cases of the states of Kuwait and Algeria – as a model- within an analytical and inductive view, as well as a criticism aimed at knowing the position of the Arab countries, including Kuwait and Algeria, regarding the transformations caused by the digital revolution, and the extent of their readiness to keep pace with these transformations, especially from the legislative point of view.
The study concluded by noting that it is necessary to achieve the requirements of digital transformation by creating a digital economic environment, in addition to adapting the needed legal system that frames economic life, especially competition legislation, working to encourage emerging enterprises in the digital field, and to promote electronic commerce, in return for establishing effective legal protection of the personal data of the users of the digital space, especially the consumer.
Keywords: consumer protection, economic legislation, corona pandemic, competition, and electronic commerce.