Egypt's Senate has approved sweeping amendments to the Competition Law that would transform the Egyptian Competition Authority into an independent regulatory body with direct enforcement powers.

In early 2026, the government has proposed significant amendments to the Law on Protecting Competition and Preventing Monopolistic Practices No. 3 of 2005 (the "Antitrust Law"), introducing the addition of fifty...

On 26 May 2022, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) issued a ground-breaking decision on the abuse of a market dominant position by an online food delivery platform.

On Saturday 22 February 2025, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) together with the public prosecution initiated criminal proceedings against 162 broiler chicken producers and the General Union of Poultry Producers...

The long-anticipated overhaul of the Egyptian merger control regime introduces a pre closing notification regime.

All companies continuously aim to enhance their competitiveness, and ultimately gain a prominent position in the market, allowing them to maintain their customers and maximize their profits.

Twelve individuals from nine companies were fined a total of EGP 4.5 million (about USD 255,000) for their involvement in a cartel designed to lower prices and foreclose the market for chick production.

On May 23, 2024, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) hosted a discussion to clarify Egypt's new pre-closing notification merger control regime.

Competition enforcers in the MENA region have continued to deepen their institutional ties through new bilateral agreements and multilateral initiatives.

In late 2025 the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) for the second time granted conditional clearance for Ritter Holding AG's acquisition of OC Oerlikon...

The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) has shown an increased interest in resale price maintenance (RPM) clauses over recent years.

Aside from notification thresholds change of control requirements are used to limit merger control notification obligations to transactions that potentially impact competition.

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.

The Arab Republic of Egypt aims to guarantee a good economic environment that does not restrict, prevent or damage the freedom of competition and issued Law No.

In a significant development for competition policy in Egypt, the legislator recently introduced amendments under the Prime Minister's Decision No. 1120...

On 10 March 2025, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) released its inaugural statistical report on merger control activities. The report covers the Egyptian merger control regime, which came into force on 1 June 2024.

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 Egyptian government is attempting to enhance market security and the best worldwide commercial practices, as this will aim to attract national and foreign investors...

Egypt's pre-closing notification merger control regime became effective June 2024. While processing times for filings has shortened, review times are still comparatively long.

The recent decision by the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) concerning the permissibility of restrictive distribution contracts may have far-reaching consequences for the distribution of branded products in Egypt.