Egypt: Criminal Law

The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) recently issued a decision that reflects its increasingly assertive enforcement approach. On 26 September 2026, the ECA’s Board of Directors rejected a settlement request from a food-sector company convicted and fined by the Economic Court for failing to respond to the ECA’s requests for information (RFIs) within the set deadlines. The decision confirms that the ECA now treats procedural non-cooperation as an enforcement priority in its own right, and that a conviction for such failure does not automatically lead to a settlement.

تسليم المجرمين في مصر يخضع لإطار قانوني شامل يوازن بين التعاون الدولي في مكافحة الجري&

Extradition is one of the most important mechanisms of international criminal cooperation, enabling states to combat transnational crime while balancing due process, human rights, and sovereign interests. As criminal activity increasingly extends beyond national borders, the surrender of fugitives has become an essential component of effective law enforcement and international justice.

A tourist finds money missing from a hotel room. An expatriate pays for a service that never arrives. A foreign employee leaves the country with several months of salary unpaid. Each of them may need to file a complaint in Egypt — but not through the same authority.

تسليم المجرمين في مصر يخضع لإطار قانوني شامل يوازن بين التعاون الدولي في مكافحة الجري&

Andersen in Egypt has secured a significant criminal conviction before El Nozha Misdemeanours Court in a case arising from deceptive representations concerning the origin of sanitary ware products supplied under transactions valued at approximately €3.9 million.