Translation of Law No. 117 of 1983
Translation of Law No. 117 of 1983 offers a clear English reference to Egypt’s legal framework for protecting antiquities and archaeological heritage.
Law No. 117 of 1983 promulgates the Antiquities Protection Law and establishes the principal legal framework governing archaeological sites, historic buildings, movable and immovable antiquities, excavations, museums, and related offences in Egypt. This translation of the Antiquities Protection Law is intended to help legal professionals, researchers, investors, public authorities, and cultural heritage specialists understand its provisions.
The English version of the Antiquities Protection Law presents Law No. 117 of 1983 in clear legal language while preserving the structure and substance of the original legislation. The Translation of Law No. 117 of 1983 covers the registration, ownership, possession, discovery, excavation, conservation, management, and protection of antiquities.
Readers should consult this translation of the Antiquities Protection Law together with the Executive Regulations of the Antiquities Protection Law, relevant ministerial decisions, and subsequent amendments. Law No. 117 of 1983 expressly authorizes the competent minister to issue the regulations and decisions required for its implementation. Accordingly, the English version of the Antiquities Protection Law and the Executive Regulations of the Antiquities Protection Law should be read together as part of Egypt’s wider cultural heritage framework.
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