Commercial arbitration in Egypt: Law 27 of 1994 and CRCICA

Legal framework

• Article 1 of the issuing law: the annexed law applies to every arbitration already pending at its entry into force or begun afterwards, even if it rests on an arbitration agreement made before that date.
• Article 3: articles 501 to 513 of the Civil and Commercial Procedure Law issued by Law 13 of 1968 are repealed, as is any contrary provision.
• The text covers general provisions, the arbitration agreement, the arbitral tribunal, the proceedings, the award and termination of proceedings, setting aside the award, and the authority and enforcement of awards. It was later amended, including by Law 9 of 1997 and Law 8 of 2000 (amending article 19). The Minister of Justice has also issued decisions on the deposit of awards.
• The full articles are those in the amended text published by CRCICA.

CRCICA

CRCICA is a usual centre for administered arbitration in Egypt; its website publishes its arbitration rules and the legislative texts. The parties may also choose another institution or ad hoc arbitration, provided the agreement satisfies Law 27. When drafting or reviewing an arbitration clause, state the governing law, the seat, the language and the institutional rules.

Relation to the courts

A valid arbitration agreement places the decision of the dispute with the arbitral tribunal. The courts still have a role in the cases the law states, such as constituting the tribunal, interim measures, enforcement of the award, or an action to set it aside. Those powers follow the relevant parts of Law 27.

How Wang Fu can help

• Preparing and translating the file (Chinese, Arabic, English).
• Interpreting when you meet the authorities or file papers.