International Arbitration Comparative Guide

1 Legal framework

1.1 What is the relevant legislation on arbitration in your jurisdiction? Are there any significant limitations on the scope of the statutory regime – for example, does it govern oral arbitration agreements?

Law 27/1994 on Arbitration in Civil and Commercial Matters ('the Arbitration Law') is the relevant law. In addition to arbitrability, the following requirements apply to arbitration in Egypt:

• The arbitration agreement must be in writing.
• Notwithstanding the requisite capacity to enter into an arbitration agreement, in administrative contracts a governmental entity cannot enter into an arbitration agreement without the prior approval of the competent minister (or other authorised person who assumes the minister's powers with respect to public juridical persons).