The Egyptian Cabinet has approved the Waste-to-Energy tariff at EGP 1.4/Kwh. The approval was issued by virtue of Decree no. 41 of 2019 (the "Decree"). Such tariff shall be applicable until reaching the maximum cont...
In a ‘ground-breaking’ precedential decision, the Cairo Court of Appeal in Egypt ruled that it can review an arbitral award for fundamental errors of law that amount to a violation of public policy or equity and jus...
On 28 April 2020, the Egyptian Electricity Utility and Consumer Protection regulatory Agency ("EgyptERA**") issued Decree no. 2 of 2020 (the “Decree”) setting out the new rules for net metering. This Decree is effec...
Report to the authorities If one of your employee is diagnosed with COVID-19 or exposed to someone with COVID-19, you, as the employer, or the responsible manager of the entity, is required to report the case to the...
Riad & Riad has advised and represented Haier Group, the Chinese multinational home appliances and electric company on its joint venture with Raya Group for the establishment of home appliance manufacturing project...
أصدرت منظمة العمل الدولية في شهر مايو 2020 دليل استرشادي إلى أصحاب الأعمال بشأن الوقاية من فيروس كورونا وذلك مع الاتجاه العام نحو عودة الحياة تدريجيا إلي طبيعتها مع الالتزام بالتدابير الاحترازية اللازمة لمنع انتشار...
A new law is issued in Egypt authorizing the Cabinet of Ministers to take a number of financial relief measures to mitigate the implications of COVID-19 on the most affected business sectors. The law is issued under...
It is expected that electronic signature will be increasingly used in the awake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulted social distancing measures imposed by governments and implemented by the different entities....
In the wake of the global COVID-19 outbreak, companies and employers started to consider the various legal alternatives to combat the negative economic impact of the forced closure or the reduction of their busines...
On 18 February 2020, the Egyptian Prime Minister issued Decree no. 6/2020 (the “Decree”) to grant expansions of existing projects in Egypt the same incentives as the newly established projects under the Egyptian I...
We have been asked by a large number of companies and business owners in Egypt about the precautionary measures that can be taken inside their workplaces to contain the COVID-19 outbreak while ensuring the continuit...
A new regulation was yesterday to require all companies in Egypt to disclose the ultimate beneficial owners who have actual ownership or control over the company. The regulation is issued by Ministerial Decree No. 4...
The Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority issued Decision No. 1 for 2020 to amend the Rules of Listing and Delisting Securities at the Egyptian Stock Exchange issued in 2014 ("Listing Rules"). The amendment impose...
A new social insurance law was issued in Egypt in August 2019 under the name of the Comprehensive Social Insurance Law No. 148/2019 (“New Law”) with an effective date in January 2020.
Content Introduction Does Branded Residence Fall into the Hospitality Class? Common Property (Strata) Title Under Egyptian Law Occupant Union>/li> Branded Residence Legal Documentation How to preserve the Operator’s...
R&R co-sponsor the ALB In-House Legal Summit on 22 October 2019 in Dubai. Our partner Dr. Fatma Salah presented a session titled “Compliance Challenges in Emerging Markets - the Role of General Counsel”. She gave he...
partner, Dr. Eman Riad, published an article with Al-Borsa Newspaper regarding the transfer of undertakings and its consequences on the employees under the Egyptian Labor Law.
On 25 August 2019, Law No. 151 of 2019 was issued for the establishment and regulation of two new public authorities in the pharmaceutical sector, namely, the Egyptian Drug Authority ("EDA") and the Egyptian Authori...
On 13 October 2019, the Minister of Trade and Industry issued Decree No. 827 of 2019 amending the Executive Regulations of the Commercial Agency and Brokerage Law No. 120 for 1982.
R&R had the pleasure to support FAS Energy, an affiliate to Fawaz El Hokair Group, in drafting the MOU it signed with the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) to set up a waste-to-energy (WtE) facility in 10th of...
In December 2018, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi issued the Presidential Decree no. 537 of 2018 (the “Decree”) approving the agreement entered into between Egypt and Cyprus on 19 September 2018 to establish a direct...