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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New Regulations for the Settle
Since January 2011 and because of the growing number of disputes between investors and various official bodies and agencies, various decrees w
New Amendments to the Listing
The listing and delisting of securities in the Egyptian Stock Exchange is governed primarily by a decision from the Egyptian Financial Supervi
New Executive Regulations for
Investment in Sinai was – and still is – a delicate subject for various governments in light of the need to balance its investment potential w
A New Law for Health Insurance
At the start of September 2012, the President issued a new Decree-Law No. 86 of 2012 introducing a new health insurance scheme for children of
The Restructuring of the Minis
The Ministry of Investment was first established in July of 2004 to perform part of the role of what was previously known as the Ministry of E
The Egyptian Financial Supervi
On 9 September 2012, the President issued Decree No. 181 of 2012 (the “Decree”)[1] which states
Ongoing Efforts to Restructure
The Minister of Investment issued Decree Number 255 of 2008 (published in the Egyptian Gazette on December 2nd, 2008) effecting the transfer o
Mortgage Finance Law: Low-Inco
Egypt’s Mortgage Finance Law was issued in 2001 (Law Number 148). It did not come into effect until 2006 as a result of various secondary legi
The Economic Courts Law: What
On May 22nd, 2008 The Economic Courts Law was published in the Egyptian Gazette after Parliament had approved it a few days before. Unlike mos
The Reorganization of the Fina
Background The year 2009 has so far witnessed an impressive amount of legislative efforts in the area of financial markets regulatio
Ministry of Investment Posts D
During the month of July 2009, the Ministry of Investment published on its website the full draft of the forthcoming Unified Company Law (here
Specialized Economic Courts: P
The July release of Egypt Legal Update covered in detail the new Specialized Economic Courts Law, outlining its key aspects and the challenges