Latest in Tag: law Highlight
Latest in Tag: law
Cabinet to amend railway law for development
Parliament’s Transportation Committee has approved an agreement for General Electric (GE) to supply 100 locomotives and maintain 81 locomotives at a cost of $575m The committee is waiting for the cabinet to complete its draft of an amendment to Law No. 152 of 1980, related to the establishment and operation of railways. MP Mohammad Badawi …
Industry Ministry issues executive regulation for law licensing industrial establishments
Any official or employee causes the disruption of the work of licensed industrial facility pays a fine of not less than EGP 5,000 and not exceed EGP 100,000, says minister
EGP 90bn revenues of implementing “reconciliation on building violations” law
The average revenue of implementing the “reconciliation on building violations” law is estimated at EGP 90bn, according to Adel Badawy, a member of the parliament’s Housing, Public Utilities, and Reconstruction Committee. The draft law is in parliament awaiting approval, but there is a lot of dispute between the members of the parliament on the draft …
Al-Sisi ratifies NGO Law six months after parliament approval
The cabinet to decide bylaw of the new law within two months
Prime Minister issues amendments to EGX Law, assigns seat for NileX
El Barbary, Sadek, Bahaa El Din intend to run for seat
Bylaw amendments in companies law are issued to encourage investments: Nasr
The new bylaw amendments aim to improve Egypt’s rank in international reports
Drafting a law to reconcile with brotherhood is impossible: Heikal
Head of the Media Committee Osama Heikal spoke during a press conference to reflect on the parliament’s achievements
Abu Hamed insists on presenting Al-Azhar regulation law despite controversy
“All objections to the draft law are about generalities and not the core of the law,” Abu Hamed said
New proposed law limits Al-Azhar Imam’s term
Four females will be allowed to participate in Al-Azhar’s Committee of Senior Scholars, according to the new law
Judges assert rejection of draft law, changing selection process for heads of committees
Samir El-Bahy calls upon Al-Sisi to intervene to avoid conflict between judicial and legislative powers
State-press relationship in need of reconciliation through rule of law
Which side should take the initiative remains debatable
Egypt’s new “restructuring, pre-insolvency conciliation, and bankruptcy” bill
Federation of Egyptian Banks prepares a note of its remarks on the bill, which will be sent to the CBE and the legislative committee of the Ministry of Justice
Finance Ministry presents tax reform plan of 2017
We are working to add amendments to the tax law to postpone capital gains and approve investment incentives in tax law: El-Mounir
Economic Affairs Committee to complete Consumer Protection Agency law this week
The committee aims to control markets to prevent the uncontrollable increase of prices
Corruption with the force of the law…Where to get it and for how much?
The most difficult kind of corruption is the kind whose perpetrator acts legally according to the law and the constitution in a way that leaves no room for doubt, unless people around him are experts. The kind of corruption that is a drain on public funds in a way that does not violate the law …
Parliament passes law to establish Media Syndicate
The voting took place by MPs standing, says parliament’s website
Parliamentary Culture and Media Committee discusses unified media law
The law’s proposal has been in the works for well over a year, reached State Council in late May
New law regulating NGOs would eliminate civil society: NGO leaders
The State Council announced on Monday that it has concluded its review of the NGO draft law and will send it back to parliament, according to state-run Akhbar Al-Youm
The NGOs law—what’s next?
The draft of the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) law, which was initially approved by parliament a few days ago, cannot be read without linking it with the historical, political, and social contexts surrounding it. These contexts can explain the wide-spread debate triggered by the law, and the conflict between a parliament that insists on passing its …
Passing incremental income tax law hinders investments: MPs
Egypt is suffering from a lack of tax discipline, increasing rates creates instability, says Omar
Urgent affairs court imposes ‘judicial guardianship’ on Trade Union
The court’s decision came after a lawsuit proved that the union committed constitutional violations
In Cartoon: Tearing away at the fabric of religious diversity
No guarantee that FGM law amendments will discourage practice: researcher
The cabinet recently extended the penalty for practitioners from a five-year prison sentence up to seven years
Court rejects judicial guardianship over Press Syndicate
Head of syndicate asserts new law to maintain guarantees for journalists
Egypt’s parliament and expectations for legal reform: franchising law
Private sector development is still a huge challenge for Egypt’s economy. The business climate should be one of the prime targets for the government, particularly as Egypt dropped down in the Doing Business ranking for 2015–2016. There could not be a better time to take the necessary legal steps to improve the business climate in …
EIPR campaign highlights closed churches, calls for fair construction law
Campaign reviews churches that have been shut down by security orders
Government soon to release law on church construction: minister
Draft law was approved by Egyptian church representatives
President Al-Sisi ratifies amendments on weapons and armour law
The new amendments state an increase in license fees of acquiring and trading weapons
Supreme Constitutional Court names Abdel Wahab Abdel Razek as new chief
The assembly was held in order to select an alternative for the retiring Adly Mansour
Experts discuss importance of international law for Egypt’s national security
The experts tackled issues of terrorism, the Ethiopian dam, and the Arab league’s role during a conference on Saturday