Kuwait Competition Authority Publishes Merger Notice in Foxconn–Mitsubishi Fuso Bus Deal; 15-Day Objection Window Opens

Kuwait City — The Kuwait Competition Protection Authority (CPA) has published a notice of an economic concentration in the Official Gazette “Kuwait Al-Youm,” Issue No. 1793 (page 180), dated 31 May 2026, inviting any interested party to submit a reasoned objection within fifteen (15) days of publication.

According to the notice, Lin Yin International Investments Ltd (Taiwan) — a company wholly owned by Hon Hai Precision Industry Ltd (Foxconn) — has applied for clearance to acquire 50% of the shares of Mitsubishi Fuso Bus Manufacturing Ltd (Japan), currently held by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation. The filing is made under Law No. 72 of 2020 on the Protection of Competition and Article 83 of its Executive Regulations issued by Resolution No. 14 of 2021 (as amended).

The transaction forms part of a wider global arrangement announced in January 2026, under which Foxconn and Mitsubishi Fuso plan to establish a new Japan-based zero-emission bus manufacturer. Its appearance in Kuwait’s Gazette confirms that the parties’ activities meet the local notification thresholds — a reminder that Kuwait’s merger-control regime reaches global transactions with a Kuwaiti nexus.

Under Article 83, “any interested party may submit a reasoned objection to the economic-concentration application within fifteen days from the date of notification or publication.” Objections are filed at the CPA’s headquarters, Al-Hamra Tower, 14th floor, using the form available on the Authority’s website and on payment of the prescribed fee.

The notice lands shortly after the CPA raised its merger-control thresholds by Resolution No. 32 of 2026 (effective 5 April 2026), lifting the single-party Kuwait turnover threshold to KD 1.5 million. Businesses with sales or assets in Kuwait that are party to cross-border deals should assess, early in any transaction, whether a Kuwaiti filing is triggered — the law requires application within 60 days of the relevant agreement.

Source: Kuwait Al-Youm, Issue 1793, page 180 (Competition Protection Authority notice), 31 May 2026.