1st of May, 2013
Guide to Dispute Resolution in African Nations: Egypt
By: Karim Sarhan
Keywords: Infrastructure & Power, Commercial
Sharkawy & Sarhan authored the Chapter on Egypt, in Guide to dispute resolution in Africa, (Herbert Smith Freehills, 2013)
Egypt is a civil law jurisdiction based on the French Civil Code. Sources of Egyptian law include the Constitution, legislation, custom and practice. The Constitution provides the salient legal principles that Parliament should observe while passing any legislation. The legislation (which takes the form of codes) provides the detailed legal text by which citizens should abide.
The main code in Egypt is the Egyptian Civil Code, which governs the daily transactions between individuals. This code is supported by specialised codes (eg, the Commercial Code, the Companies’ Code, etc). The Penal Code deals with criminal actions.
To read the full article, click here.
Egypt is a civil law jurisdiction based on the French Civil Code. Sources of Egyptian law include the Constitution, legislation, custom and practice. The Constitution provides the salient legal principles that Parliament should observe while passing any legislation. The legislation (which takes the form of codes) provides the detailed legal text by which citizens should abide.
The main code in Egypt is the Egyptian Civil Code, which governs the daily transactions between individuals. This code is supported by specialised codes (eg, the Commercial Code, the Companies’ Code, etc). The Penal Code deals with criminal actions.
To read the full article, click here.
Guide to Dispute Resolution in African Nations: Egypt
1st of May 2013
By: Karim Sarhan
Keywords: Infrastructure & Power, Commercial
Sharkawy & Sarhan authored the Chapter on Egypt, in Guide to dispute resolution in Africa, (Herbert Smith Freehills, 2013)
Egypt is a civil law jurisdiction based on the French Civil Code. Sources of Egyptian law include the Constitution, legislation, custom and practice. The Constitution provides the salient legal principles that Parliament should observe while passing any legislation. The legislation (which takes the form of codes) provides the detailed legal text by which citizens should abide.
The main code in Egypt is the Egyptian Civil Code, which governs the daily transactions between individuals. This code is supported by specialised codes (eg, the Commercial Code, the Companies’ Code, etc). The Penal Code deals with criminal actions.
To read the full article, click here.
Egypt is a civil law jurisdiction based on the French Civil Code. Sources of Egyptian law include the Constitution, legislation, custom and practice. The Constitution provides the salient legal principles that Parliament should observe while passing any legislation. The legislation (which takes the form of codes) provides the detailed legal text by which citizens should abide.
The main code in Egypt is the Egyptian Civil Code, which governs the daily transactions between individuals. This code is supported by specialised codes (eg, the Commercial Code, the Companies’ Code, etc). The Penal Code deals with criminal actions.
To read the full article, click here.
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