Egypt Legal Update
The Reorganization of Export Councils
"Egypt Legal Update"
The Ministry of Trade and Industry issued last week two decisions pertaining to Export Councils. The first decision organizes the legal and administrative structure of Export Councils in general while the second decision recomposes the board of directors of a number of key Councils. This
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Important Increases in Customs
Presidential Decree No. 184 of 2013 amended the tariff rate for some imported commodities, equipment, and manufacturing supplies required for industri
A Ministerial Committee for th
The Prime Minister issued decree No. 144 of 2013 creating a Ministerial Committee for a new project for the development of the Suez Canal region as a
The Parliamentary Election fro
Whereas the Egypt Legal Update normally covers only subjects that are of strict relevance to economic activities, it has sometimes during the last two
Recent Decisions by the Govern
On 4 February 2013, the Governor of the Central Bank (“CBE”) circulated two decisions in regards to the import of fundamental product
Cancellation of Certain Agricu
In the middle of last month, the President of the Republic, Dr. Mohamed Morsi, issued Presidential Decree No. 123 of 2012 (published in the Official J
New Decree Reducing Government
At the end of last year, the Prime Minister issued Decree No. 1025 of 2011 with respect to reducing Government spending in order – as declared then –
The Sinai Development Agency S
On August 23rd, 2012, the Prime Minister issued Decree No. 915 of 2012 (Official Journal, Issue No. 34 bis, on August 23rd, 2012) with the Statutes of
Establishment of a National Co
Towards the end of July, the Minister of Trade and Industry issued Decree No. 568 of 2012 establishing a National Council for Industrial Quality (Offi
Prime Minister Issues Two Decr
On 1 April 2013, the Prime Minister issued decree No. 316 of 2013 establishing a council (the “Council”) to follow-up on the structur
A New System for the Settlemen
Amendment to the Investment Law On January 3rd, 2012, the Supreme Council for the Armed Forces (“SCAF”) issued Decree / Law No. 4 of
Prime Minister Reorganizes Inv
Since it issuance in 1997, the Investment Guarantees and Incentives Law No. 8 of 1997 (“Investment Law”) included provisions on the settlement of inve
Prime Minister Delegates His A
The Prime Minister issued decree No. 279 of 2013 delegating the Minister of Local Development in exercising his authorities as the competent M