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The Egyptian Government has set renewable energy targets of 20% of the electricity mix by 2022 and 42% by 2035. However, by the end of 2019, the nominal capacity for electricity production in Egypt sat at 56 GW, with a surplus of about 25 GW.

Within the last three (3) years, the Egyptian legislature has embarked on a journey of business-friendly legislative changes through enacting various legal instruments that consider the benefit, protection, and ease of doing business in Egypt. The prime examples of this include the 2017 Investment Law,

Introduction The issue of transfer of technology agreements whereby an Egyptian Seat could be mandated has long been highly debated by the Egyptian literature and courts. Contradicting decisions from the Supreme Constitutional Court and the Court of Cassation has exacerbated the debate even further. In

Introduction Coronavirus or (COVID-19) has, unfortunately, hit the economies of most countries, causing severe consequences that have impacted almost all industries on a global basis. The Egyptian market is no exception, as there has been a spike in the number of recorded coronavirus cases in

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. Introduction There have been three main long-standing controversies concerning arbitration in Egypt. First, interest rates and whether they are truly part of Egyptian substantive public policy. Ismail Selim, ‘Egyptian Public Policy as a Ground for Annulment

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. Introduction An ongoing discussion in the world of international arbitration concerns the conflict of interest of arbitrators and how such issue should be addressed. In this regard, the Egyptian Court of Cassation has very recently enriched