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

Jun-2022
Amendments to the Investment L

This week the Official Gazette published Law No. 141 of 2019[1] amending some of the provisions of Invest

Economic Courts Law Amended

On 7 August 2019, the Official Gazette published Law No. 146 of 2019 amending the Economic Courts Law of 2008 (the “Amendment”).

Amendments to the Mineral Reso

On 7 August 2019, a law was published amending the Mineral Resources Law of 2014 (the “Law”).[1] The amen

The New Civil Society Law

With the President’s ratification and its publication in the Official Gazette on 19 August 2019, the new Civil Society Law (the “Law”)

CBE Circular on the Export and

As part of completing the reform procedures pertaining to foreign currency in Egypt, the Central Bank of Egypt (“CBE”) issued on 7 August 2019

A New Law Governing the Egypti

On 25 August 2019, Law No. 151 of 2019 (the “Law”)[1] was published in the Official Gazette, formally est

New Social Insurance and Pensi

Last month finally witnessed the publishing of the new Social Insurance and Pensions Law No. 148 of 2019 (the “Law”)

Cabinet Issues New Regulations

On 18 September 2019, the Cabinet issued Decree No. 30 of 2019 (the “Decree”),[1] stipulating the regulat

FRA Mandates Women’s Represent

Two new decisions by the board of the Financial Regulatory Authority (“FRA”) were recently published in the Egyptian Gazette, mandating women’

FAQ Booklet Related to the Law

Last month, the Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities issued a booklet elucidating Law No. 17 of 2019 on the Settlement of Bui

FRA Board Extends the Grace Pe

On 29 September 2019, the Board of Directors of the Financial Regulatory Authority (“FRA”) issued Decision No. 129 of 2019,

A New Law for Licensing Public

One of the most important laws affecting economic and commercial activity – especially for small and medium enterprises – was recently publish