August - 2019

Egypt Law : Crime Rehabilitation

Any person convicted of a crime or misdemeanor may be rehabilitated. A relevant sentence shall, upon the request of the person convicted, be issued from the Criminal Court having jurisdiction over the area where the place of residence there of is located For rehabilitation to be valid, the following shall apply: 1) The punishment must have been fully executed, pardoned or expired as a result of the period of prescription. 2) A six-year period must have elapsed as of

Egypt Law : Juristic Persons

Juristic persons are: 1. The state, the provinces (mudirias), towns and villages in accordance with the provisions fixed by law; administrations, departments and other public institutions to which the law has granted the status of juristic persons. 2. Religious groups and communities which the state has recognized as juristic persons. 3. Wakfs. 4. Commercial and civil corporations. 5. Associations and foundations created in accordance with the subsequent provisions hereof. 6.

Egypt Law : Domestic Bribery

The Law punishes any questionable activity or a payment or promise of payment or benefit to a public official (i.e., public or government employees). In the light of the Egyptian law, the foundation of an act of bribery requires the following three elements to be present: (i) The recipient must be a public official (subject to some exceptions set out below). (ii) There must be a “gift,” a “benefit” or a “promise” that will constitute the material/physical element of the crim