Egyptian Value Added Tax Law No. 67 of 2016 — Complete English Translation
Issued: 5 September 2016 | Published: Official Gazette No. 35 bis (ج), 7 September 2016 | In force from: 8 September 2016 | Issued by: Abdel Fattah [...]
The Energy Efficiency Officer Obligation: What Egyptian Electricity Law Requires from Industrial Operators — and the Compliance Event Most Foreign Equipment Suppliers Never Flag
A foreign energy company installs waste heat recovery equipment at an Egyptian petroleum facility. The installation is completed on schedule. The commercial deliverables under the partnership agreement [...]
Operating in Egypt Without an Electricity Supply Contract Is a Criminal Offence. Most Foreign Companies Do Not Know They Need One.
A foreign technology company deploys a team of engineers at an Egyptian petroleum facility. The engineers work on-site for six months — installing equipment, commissioning systems, running [...]
Installing Energy Generation Equipment in Egypt: The EEUA Licence Obligation Most Foreign Companies Never See Coming
A European company wins a contract to install waste heat recovery systems at an Egyptian petroleum facility. The equipment is commissioned. It begins generating electricity from thermal [...]
Egypt’s Electricity Law No. 87 of 2015 — Full English Translation
Issued by: President Abd El-Fattah El-Sisi | Published: Official Gazette, Issue 27 bis (c), 8 July 2015 | Effective: 9 July 2015 | As amended by: Law [...]
Egypt’s Electricity Law: Executive Regulations — Full English Translation (Ministerial Decision No. 230 of 2016)
MINISTERIAL DECISION NO. 230 OF 2016 EXECUTIVE REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTRICITY LAW Issued Pursuant to Electricity Law No. 87 of 2015 Published in the Official Gazette, Issue [...]
Contract Termination in Egypt: What Foreign Companies Get Wrong Every Time
By Karim El Sayed — Managing Partner, Consortio Law Firm The decision to end a contractual relationship in Egypt — whether with a commercial agent, an employee, [...]
When to Litigate and When to Settle: A Decision Framework for International Companies in Egypt
By Karim El Sayed — Managing Partner, Consortio Law Firm When a commercial dispute arises in Egypt, the instinct of most international companies runs in one of [...]
The Five Egyptian Compliance Obligations Most Foreign Companies Miss in Year One
By Karim El Sayed — Managing Partner, Consortio Law Firm Foreign companies entering Egypt invest considerable time and cost in getting the structure right: choosing the legal [...]