Legal Alerts

Legal Alerts . February 24, 2021

Amending the Provisions of the Notary PublicLaw No. 186 of 2020 On September 5th, 2020, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi promulgated Law No. 186 of 2020 amending some provisions of the…

Legal Alerts . February 16, 2021

Powers of the High Authority for Arbitration and International DisputesDecree no. 2592 of 2020 The Prime Minister issued Decree no. 2592 of 2020, (published in the Official Gazette on December…

Legal Alerts . February 9, 2021

Egypt Signs Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products On January 30th, 2021, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi promulgated Law no. 170 of 2020 to ratify the Protocol to eliminate…

Legal Alerts . February 3, 2021

Agreements Applying Interest Exceeding 7% Violates Public Order When conducting commercial business in Egypt, businesses should be wary of a common misconception of the law, whereby, contracts may include clauses…

Legal Alerts . February 2, 2021

Procedural Requirements for Acceptance of an Annulment Lawsuit A power of attorney (“POA”) is a legal document issued by a person to authorize another person to act as his/her agent…