Law & Regulation
Movables Security Law
Egypt's UNCITRAL-model-aligned secured-transactions law, in force since February 2016, covering a broad range of movables (receivables, bank deposits, equipment, inventory, agricultural produce, IP rights). Established Egypt's Electronic Collateral Register, launched 11 March 2018 and administered by the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA).
Legal Significance
What This Instrument Does
Provides a modern framework for creating, perfecting, and enforcing security interests over movable assets, supported by an operating electronic collateral registry.
Why It Matters
Enables lenders to take and register security over a broad range of project-relevant movable assets, a materially more developed regime than several comparable regional markets.
Legal Framework Position
- Security / CollateralPrimary / Framework Instrument
Instrument Overview
- Official Citation
- Law No. 115 of 2015
- Instrument Type
- Law / Act
- Effective Date
- 1 February 2016
- Last Verified
- 30 September 2026