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R&R is Recognized by Legal500 Europe, Middle East And Africa 2019

May 5, 2019
Riad & Riad is recommended in the 2017 edition of the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa, in 6 practice areas, (i) Banking and finance, (ii) Commercial, corporate and M&A, (iii) Dispute resolution and arbitrat...

Egypt’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Law

May 5, 2019
On 27 December 2017, the Egyptian Parliament has taken a crucial and valiant step towards the reform of Egypt’s health insurance system by approving the new Comprehensive Health Insurance Law no. 2 of 2018 (the “Law...

New Cashless Payment Law in Egypt

May 5, 2019
On 19th of April 2019, President Abdel Fatah El-SISI signed Law No. 18 of 2019 mandating the use of cashless payment by public and private entities (the “Law”).

Executive Regulations of Food Safety Authority is issued

April 3, 2019
The Prime Minister issued Decree No. 412/2019 promulgating the Executive Regulation of Law 1/2017 (the “Law”) regulating the National Food Safety Authority .

Minimum Wages and Special Salary Increases for 2019

April 3, 2019
On 30th March 2019, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi announced the minimum wages and the salary increases and adjustments that will enter into application on 1st July 2019.

Riad & Riad establishes Saraya Japan in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone)

March 12, 2019
Riad & Riad is honored to advise and represent the Japan's leading global manufacturer of personal hygiene products SARAYA in establishing its project

رياض ورياض يؤسس فرع شركة سرايا اليابانية العالمية بالمنطقة الاقتصادية بمحور قناة السويس

March 12, 2019
تشرف مكتب رياض ورياض للمحاماة والاستشارات القانونية بتأسيس شركة سرايا اليابانية بالمنطقة الاقتصادية بمحور قناة السويس

رياض ورياض يقدم المشورة القانونية لإكسون موبيل في المزايدة العالمية لإيجاس

March 12, 2019
تشرف مكتب رياض و رياض للمحاماة والاستشارات القانونية بتقديم المشورة القانونية لشركة إكسون موبيل في المزايدة الدولية للبحث والتنقيب عن البترول والغاز التي أعلنت عنها الشركة القابضة للغازات الطبيعية (إيجاس).

Riad & Riad Advises ExxonMobil in EGAS International Bid Round

March 11, 2019
Riad and Riad has advised ExxonMobil in the 2018 international bid round for gas exploration announced by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Corporation (EGAS).

New Egyptian Consumer Protection Law

February 10, 2019
On 13 September 2018, the new Consumer Protection Law No. 181 of 2018 ("New Law") was issued. The law abolished the former Consumer Protection Law No. 67 of 2006, and came into force as of 14 December 2018.

R&R is invited to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Tax Conference

February 10, 2019
Our Partner Dr. Fatma Salah was invited by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Egypt to attend the Annual Tax Conference. Dr. Fatma made a presentation on the recent legislative

R&R Advises an International Engineering Group in relation to its Contract for the support in development of El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt

February 10, 2019
R&R is selected to advise one of the international engineering groups in relation to the tax implication so of its contract for the support in development of El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt.

مطلوب محامي ابتدائى أو استئناف

February 6, 2019
يعلن مكتب رياض ورياض للمحاماة والاستشارات القانونية عن حاجته لمحام ابتدائى أو استئناف

We Are Moving to a New Office Location

December 10, 2018
Riad & Riad Law Firm is delighted to announce that as from Sunday 2nd December we have relocated to a new office location.

RR Newsletter Issue 11

December 5, 2018
Legal Updates

Deadline for Joint Stock Companies to Register their Shares at MCDR

December 5, 2018
The Egyptian Companies Law No. 159 of 1981 was amended to require all joint stock companies to centrally deposit their shares at Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry .

GAFI New Decree for Representative Offices

December 5, 2018
A recent decree was issued by GAFI (General Authority for Free Zones and Investment) providing new compliance requirements for representative offices in Egypt (“Decree 742 for 2018” or the “Decree”)

R&R Advises the Chinese Consortium to Build the USD 1.2 billion Salam-10th of Ramadan Railway Project

October 29, 2018
Riad & Riad is appointed as the local legal counsel for the consortium of China Railway Group Limited and AVIC International Holding Corporation in relation to the 10th of Ramadan Railway Project

New Public Procurement Law

October 29, 2018
On 3 October 2018, a new law regulating public procurement was issued in Egypt to replace the Bids and Tenders Law No. 89 of 1998 ("Tender Law"). The new law is titled ‘Law No. 182 of 2018 Regulating Contracts Enter...

New Decree for E-collection of Government Dues including Tax and Customs

August 27, 2018
The Minister of Finance has issued Decree No. 269 of 2018 promulgating the electronic payment and collection system of all government dues including taxes and customs dues (the "Decree").

Amendments to Capital Gains Tax

August 27, 2018
A law was issued to amend Article 42 of the Income Law Tax No. 91 of 2005 (the "Law") regulating capital gains tax on real property.

Amendment to the Income Tax Law

August 27, 2018
Article (8) of the Income Tax Law No. 91 of 2005 ("Tax Law") stipulating the tax rates have been amended by the Law No. 97 of 2018.

New Law Regulating the Industrial Development Authority (IDA)

August 27, 2018
A new law was issued on 11 June 2018 to regulate the Industrial Development Authority (IDA). The Law provides that the IDA is an economic public body with an independent legal personality affiliated to the Ministry...

New Law Regulating Ride-hailing Services

August 27, 2018
Law No. 87 of 2018 regulating Road Transport Services Using Information Technology is issued in Egypt on 11 June 2018 (the "Law"). The Law is the first law of its kind in the Middle East to regulate ride-hailing ser...

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