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In a landmark real estate case in Egypt, the court ordered Palm Hills Middle East to pay substantial compensation to a buyer after finding that the company had breached its contractual obligations and sold the contracted unit to another purchaser, reflecting the Egyptian judiciary's approach to protecting buyers' contractual rights in property developments.

Compensation is considered a means of restoration for an injured party. It may be monetary or an equivalent consideration for the loss suffered by the injured party, or opportunities missed as a result...

The competent court authorized to hear cases related to the enforcement of a foreign arbitration court: Chief Court of Appeal of Cairo is the competent authority, unless otherwise agreed upon between the parties.

Legitimate defense is a right granted by law to an individual, allowing him to use the necessary appropriate force to ward off an illegal situation that threatens him, his honor, his money, or the honor or money of a third party, ...

Arbitration is considered the primary alternative dispute resolution method, whereby parties avoid resorting to courts. When choosing arbitration, the parties agree to present their dispute...

In general, each person has a liability for his own acts. If any individual commits a fault, he is liable for it as a consequence of this harmful act or fault and this is called the Rule of Strict Liability.

The Covid-19 pandemic has hugely impacted the judicial sector in terms of disrupting courts and other sectors worldwide

Delay in litigation process has become a global issue and Egypt is no exception, but it has been exacerbated in Egypt in the last few years...

The injunction is a court order by which an individual is required to perform, or is restrained from performing, a particular act.

The valuation opinion could be based on a financial analysis carried out to facilitate a transaction, establish an ownership value, evaluate damages, or settle commercial disputes; however, the nature of such valuation opinion undergoes considerable change when the valuation is scrutinized in court. Here, the issue is no longer about the reasonableness of the valuation figure generated; it is about whether the expert witness is able to prove how he arrived at that figure and why the underlying analysis is reliable.

Jurisdiction: the first issue the court is faced with is whether the court has the 'jurisdiction to determine this case'.

Air travel may feel effortless, but Egypt’s aviation laws ensure safety, accountability, and operational compliance across every flight, from ground to sky.

In the event of high-stakes conflicts, this solution is not just about legal counsel; it is essential to hire a reliable lawyer who can resolve the disputes with a clear strategy and thoughtful vision, in the best interests of the parties involved

Commercial litigation in Egypt concerns all legal claims arising from conduct of traders. The Egyptian Commercial Code No. 17 of the year 1999 defines traders in Article 10 as follows: "The following

Ashraf Ali, a Partner in AMERELLER's Cairo office, successfully represented a leading international manufacturer in the case.

On December 26, 2022, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi approved Law No. 173 of 2022 concerning compensation for public contracting, supplies, and services agreements.

Precedent in Egyptian law plays a key interpretative role despite not being binding, shaping how courts apply codified legislation in practice.