Egypt
March 5, 2000
Population:20.2 million (1999)Population Growth Rate/yr:3.4 percentReligions:IslamGovernment:Monarchy and a Council of MinistersLanguages:Arabic (English is widely spoken)Work Week:Business:Saturday -
Population:6.1 million (1999)Religions:82% Jewish; 14% Muslim; 3% Christian; 1% Druze and otherGovernmentParliamentary DemocracyLanguages:Hebrew, Arabic (English is widely spoken)Work Week:Public Sect
Population:68 million (1999)Religions:92% Muslim; 8% OtherGovernment:Presidential/ Parliamentarian RepublicLanguages:Arabic (English and French are widely spoken)Work Week:Commercial:Saturday – Thursd
March 2, 2000
Bolivia is seeking Egyptian expertise in its fight against drugs. A high-ranking Bolivian delegation is expected to arrive in Cairo tomorrow, headed
The Companies Law No. 11 of 1986 recognizes five types of business associations that may be formed and registered in Qatar. These are: (1) General Partnerships; (2) Limited Partnerships; (3) Limited
The Palestinian Authority is not presently a signatory to any international or regional environmental treaties. In addition, there is no specific legislation regarding the environment in the PA. The P
February 24, 2000
Environmental issues in Egypt are governed by Law No. 4 of 1994. This law provides for the creation of an agency for the protection and promotion of the environment, the Environment Affairs Agency (EE
Investment LawOn May 11, 1997, Egypt's new Investment Incentives and Guarantees Law (Law No. 8 of 1997), which repeals and replaces Investment Law No. 230 of 1989, was legislated. The new law aims to
Taxes in Egypt may be divided into two categories. The first one concerns direct taxation of individuals and legal entities on their income or profit. The second involves indirect taxation of goods, s
The legal regime regarding patents and trademarks is similar to that of England, and registered owners of intellectual property are provided with adequate protection. Egypt is a signatory to the Paris
Foreign Currency ControlIn February 1991, Egypt removed most foreign exchange controls, allowing rates to reflect market forces. Soon thereafter, Egypt fully unified its two-tier exchange system and o
Companies LawInvestors interested in establishing businesses in Egypt are subject to four laws: Corporate Law No. 159 of 1981; Investment Law No. 8 of 1997; New Communities Law No. 59 of 1979; and the
February 23, 2000
JudiciaryA basic understanding of Egyptian law requires some knowledge of the origin and basis of Egyptian jurisprudence. Egyptian legislation can be traced to three major sources: Napoleonic Code, Ro
PrivatizationThe Egyptian government made a formal commitment to privatization in the early 1990s and announced a plan for the divestiture of 125 public enterprises over the following five years. The
During the fiscal year 1998-99, Egypt met its goal of maintaining a deficit of around 1 percent of GDP. The current deficit, for the year ending June 30, 2000, was budgeted at 1 percent of GDP, but mi