Intelligence

Business associations are essential drivers of economic growth, yet their activities may raise significant competition law concerns.

Antitrust approval in Egypt is mandatory before closing. Since 1 June 2024, any transaction creating a change of control or material influence, and crossing the statutory turnover thresholds, requires clearance...

The Egyptian Competition Authority has issued new guidelines clarifying how existing competition law applies to digital platforms, addressing market definition challenges posed by multi-sided platforms...

The Central Bank of Egypt has become the first central bank within COMESA to sign a cooperation agreement with the regional competition authority, establishing new protocols for merger review and competition enforcement in financial services. This development introduces significant procedural changes for businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions, potentially narrowing strategic gaps that previously existed between national and regional regulatory frameworks.

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco each employ leniency programs as critical cartel-enforcement mechanisms, but their frameworks differ significantly in structure, legal certainty, and protection from third-party claims.

Egypt has entered a Macro-Financial Assistance arrangement with the European Union worth up to EUR 4 billion, contingent on implementing structural and economic reforms with a strong focus on competition law enforcement.