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Traditionally, gold has been seen as a hedge against inflation and a good investment option during turbulent economic times. With rising prices of gold, it is expected that businesses involved in the gold value chain will see increased profits and higher valuations of their assets due to higher revenue generation. However, there is more to this story than meets the eye.

Drug testing in the workplace presents a delicate balance between an employer’s right to maintain a safe and compliant workplace and an employee’s statutory employment protections. The issue is particularly important where an employee tests positive for a narcotic substance but there is no evidence that the employee was intoxicated or affected during working hours.

Egypt's legal framework for plant variety protection establishes comprehensive requirements for new plant varieties to receive intellectual property protection. The system balances innovation...

The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) recently issued a decision that reflects its increasingly assertive enforcement approach. On 26 September 2026, the ECA’s Board of Directors rejected a settlement request from a food-sector company convicted and fined by the Economic Court for failing to respond to the ECA’s requests for information (RFIs) within the set deadlines. The decision confirms that the ECA now treats procedural non-cooperation as an enforcement priority in its own right, and that a conviction for such failure does not automatically lead to a settlement.

When establishing a company in Egypt, founders often question whether an auditor is necessary when the company already has an accountant. Although both work with financial information, their responsibilities serve different purposes. Understanding this distinction requires consideration of the legal framework governing companies and the accounting and auditing profession.

The capital market is undergoing continuous development toward greater regulation and digitization, ensuring transparency and the protection of the rights of market participants. One of the most prominent manifestations of this development is the shift from trading securities in physical form to a system of central registration and deposit, based on the electronic recording of ownership with companies specialized in central custody.