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Latest in Tag: law

New SMEs law enters into effect after executive regulations issued
Trade Minister Nevine Gamea invites SME owners to obtain project classification certificate to enjoy benefits, incentives of new law

Egypt Parliament approves mental health care law
Law aims to protect rights of people with mental illness, providing them with more protection against any forms of abuse

Parliament approves law on redrawing parliament electoral districts
New law one of five that will pave way to Egypt’s parliamentary elections in November

Parliament discusses law redrawing Egypt electoral districts
Draft law divides Egypt into 143 electoral districts devoted to single system elections, four electoral districts devoted to list system election

Latest law on tax delinquency penalty relief offers new incentives: Finance Minister
Incentives help accelerate collection of state’s overdue debts, maximise its ability to provide public services during pandemic, says Maait

Parliament approves law making face masks obligatory in public areas
Violators of law will be fined EGP 300-5,000

Parliament approves amendments to elections authority law
Under the amendments, the NEA will announce the results of referendums and elections within five days of receiving all results from the general committees

Al-Sisi ratifies law amending real estate tax
The amendments aim to minimise tax liability on factory owners and encourage certain productive sectors and strategic services.

Parliament approves MSMEs Law
The law also put in place flexible, new and updated mechanisms to facilitate the provision of financing for these projects and expand the provision of financial and non-financial incentives for the, as well as the development of simplified and flexible systems for permanent tax treatment.

House of Representatives approves law amendments regarding protecting antiquities
Parliament transferred the draft law to the State Council to be revised

Egypt parliament includes hostile news portals into terrorist entities law
On Monday’s session, parliament discussed the new amendments in order to broaden the scope of terrorist entities to include Muslim Brotherhood-linked television channels, radio stations, and social media accounts, which are involved in inciting violence and terrorism, as well as being involved in funding terrorist activities and operations.

Parliament approved 172 laws in 2019
The report included achievements and parliament’s performance during the year, which witnessed the fourth round, the beginning of fifth, and its last round.

Parliament approves amendments to terrorist entities law
During the session, the parliament speaker Ali Abdel Aal said the State Council’s report on the law came in line with what the parliament said. In November, the parliament initially approved new amendments and referred it to the State Council for its advisory opinion.

Egypt ranks 8th globally, 2nd in MENA in Gallup’s Law and Order Index
The index is based on telephone and face-to-face interviews, over two out of three people worldwide said in 2018 that they feel safe walking alone at night where they live (69%) and have confidence in their local police (68%).

Issuance of executive regulation for e-payments law within weeks: CBE
Banks issued 3.5m Meeza cards until end-October, says CBE Deputy Governor

Egypt issues regulations of National Media Authority Law
Authority’s board will continue with its current formation till new board is formed

Al-Sisi ratifies NGOs Law
The law was re-drafted by the Ministry of Social Solidarity upon Al-Sisi’s request, to replace the previous Law No. 70 of 2017.

Law for establishing real estate developers federation likely to be issued within two months: Housing Ministry
Coping with international standards helps Egypt to boost its real estate exports, says Mountain View’s chairperson

Amendments of NGOs’ Law to be submitted to cabinet within two weeks
Committee already started receiving suggestions from relevant stakeholders, says Wally

Al-Sisi ratifies new law regulating media, press in Egypt
This comes one day following ratification of National Press Authority law

Definition of sexual harassment continues to face uncertainty, awaits laws to be enforced
During past weeks many hashtags on social media spoke against harassment following Fifth Settlement incident

Sports law defines rules of investment in clubs
Clubs have right to develop resources, sports investment, intellectual property, and public performance of matches

Cabinet approves new law to protect personal data
The new law will impose sanction of imprisonment and a fine of not less than EGP 100,000

Al-Sisi issues law on treatment of senior military ranks
Law gives more privileges, immunity for senior military commanders

New media laws introduce some journalists’ rights, ignore others
Parliament approves three laws to regulate media, press

111 laws, 32 agreements approved by parliament in third legislative term
Current term expected to end soon, but after passing several bills

Parliament approves law designating IDA independent economic body
Parliament approved a law designating the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) an independent body capable of meeting the needs of the industrial sector in Egypt, increasing investment opportunities, and pushing growth indicators to growth during the coming period The law stipulates that the IDA shall be a public economic entity that is legally independent. It shall …

New Uber, Careem law might limit number of driversÂ
Parliament approves in principle law to regulate both companiesÂ

Parliament to discuss law criminalising criticism of army, police
Draft law comes among a rising wave of nationalistic sentiments ahead of presidential election

Al-Sisi ratifies new law to regulate youth centres
The decision was published in state gazette early Tuesday