Egypt has managed to improve its investment environment throughout promising long-term and short-term plans that in spite of COVID-19 pandemic

On August 29, 2023, the Egyptian Prime Minister issued Decree No. 3326 of 2023 of 2023, which provides new conditions for residency permits in Egypt (the "Decree").

In light of the issuance of the Executive Regulations of Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020 (the “Personal Data Protection Law”), the Personal Data Protection Centre (“PDPC”)...

As many sectors in Egypt have been badly affected by the pandemic of Covid-19, the Egyptian government has taken many precautionary measures to face the repercussions

Bribery, constituting a white-collar crime, is internationally known as a crime of influence, defined in its simplest form as influencing the actions of officials or others in return for any item of value.

The National Wages Council issued a decision in its meeting dated December 28th, 2022, to increase the minimum wage of employees of the private sector to EGP 2700 (approximately USD...

A massive land that is nearly 1 (one) million square meters, with a huge population that exceeds 101 million citizens, and a vision that is thoughtfully planned

On November 8th, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Financial Regulatory Authority (the "FRA") issued Resolution No. 245 of 2023 (the "Resolution") on the amendment of the Board of Directors...

On October 4, 2023, the Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (the "FRA") issued Decree No. 210 of 2023 (the "Amendment"), whereby amending FRA Decree No. 11 of 2014...

The Prime Minister recently issued Decree no. 2731 for 2019 amending the Executive Regulations of the Investment Law no. 72 for 2017 by adding Articles (126 bis) and (126 bis A).

Continuing its efforts to expedite corporate governance procedures, the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones ("GAFI") issued Decree No. 163 of 2024...

The Egyptian Ministry of Labour has recently issued Decree No. 49 of 2026 (the “Decree”), introducing a detailed regulatory framework governing additional annual leave entitlements for employees engaged in hazardous, dangerous...

On February 17th, 2025, the Financial Regulatory Authority (the "FRA") adopted Resolution No. 46 of 2025 (the "Resolution"), amending FRA Resolution No.11 of 2014 regarding the Listing and Delisting rules on the Egyptian Stock Exchange (the "FRA Listing/Delisting Rules").

On July 25, 2023, new significant amendments were issued to the Investment Law No. 72 of 2017 (the "Investment Law") by virtue of Law No. 160 of 2023 (the "Amendment"), in particular regarding...

The requested information and data shall be provided online (or by any other manners) on specific templates as determined by the Ministerial Decree no. 2732 for 2019.

The Egyptian Civil Code (the "ECC") stipulated compensation as an alternative way of performing contractual obligations, namely in both cases of delay or non-performance (the "Breach") of such obligations.

On 30 December 2023, Cabinet Decree No. 77 of 2023 was issued, which grants new tax incentives to some industrial investment projects under the Investment Law No. 72 of 2017 (the "Decree")...

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...

The Egyptian legal system is primarily based on the French civil legal system, various other European codes and religious law.

In a notable data breach liability ruling in Egypt, an Egyptian court ordered a licensed telecom operator to pay EGP 10 million in compensation after an unauthorized SIM replacement resulted in unlawful access...