On August 8, 2023, the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones ("GAFI") issued Decree No. 270 of 2023 (the "Decree"), which expedites corporate procedures by reducing the number...

On February 1 ,2023, Egypt hosted a summit of African competition authorities.

Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has issued decree No. 2731 of 2019 regarding amendments to the bylaws of Egypt's investment law. The amendments include new provisions to the executive regulation

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On August 9, 2023, the Financial Regulatory Authority (the "FRA") issued Decree No. 167 of 2023 (the "Amendment"), whereas this Decree amended a provision of the FRA Decree No. 100 of 2020...

In a recent investigation the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) uncovered collusion in a public bidding process carried out by the Cairo Transport Authority (CTA).

Law No. 3 of 2005 on the Protection of Competition and the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices represents a foundational piece of legislation in Egypt's efforts to modernize and regulate its economic landscape.

On 23 June 2024, the board of directors of the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) determined that three companies operating in printing, publishing, and distribution of external school textbooks for primary.

On September 21, 2023, the Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (the "FRA") issued Decree No. 177 of 2023 (the "Decree") amending FRA Decree No. 11 of 2014 on listing...

Translation of the Law No. 152 of 2020 covering Egypt’s medium, small and micro enterprise framework.

On August 9, 2023, the Financial Regulatory Authority (the "FRA") issued Decree No. 165 of 2023 ("Amendment No. 1"), amending FRA Decree No. 9 of 2021...

On October 29, 2023, Law No. 173 of 2023 (the "Amendment") was issued to amend the provisions of the Importers Registrar Law No. 121 of 1982 (the "Importers Registrar Law").

Amendments to the Egyptian Competition Law approved by the House of Representatives on 22 April 2026 will increase the Egyptian merger control notification thresholds.

This document provides the translation of Law No. 176 of 2018, the cornerstone legislation regulating Financial Leasing and Factoring in Egypt.

On March 25, 2024, the Prime Minister issued Decree No. 24 of 2024 introducing regulations governing the temporary exit of tools and machinery from the free zone to the country (the "Decree").

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.

According to the Capital Market Law No. 95 of the year 1992 any interested party may request access to the authority's documents, and reports related to the company...

This document presents the Translation of Law No. 141 of 2014, commonly referred to as the Micro Finance Law, which establishes the legal framework...