Law & Regulation
Competition Law
Egypt's competition/antitrust law, enforced by the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA). Amended by Law 175/2022, introducing a pre-closing (ex-ante) merger-control regime effective 1 June 2024, replacing the former ex-post notification system. A further amendment bill was approved by the Egyptian Parliament on 24 April 2026 (expanding ECA independence, raising merger-control thresholds, and increasing sanctions) but had not been promulgated or brought into force as of the 30 September 2026 research cut-off — see the related Development record; this law's own `status`/`lastAmendedDate` reflect only the enacted 175/2022 amendment.
Legal Significance
What This Instrument Does
Establishes Egypt's merger-control regime and prohibitions on anti-competitive conduct, enforced by the ECA.
Why It Matters
Governs merger-control clearance timelines and thresholds for M&A and consortium-formation activity in Egypt.
Legal Framework Position
- CompetitionPrimary / Framework Instrument
Instrument Overview
- Official Citation
- Law No. 3 of 2005, as amended by Law No. 175 of 2022
- Instrument Type
- Law / Act
- Last Amended Date
- 1 January 2022
- Last Verified
- 30 September 2026