Introduction to Egyptian Law

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lectured by Dr. Yassin EL SHAZLY

PhD in Law, Lyon Law School, France  

Teacher, Business Law Department, Faculty of Law, Ain Shams University, Cairo, EgyptLecture in MBA program, International Business Law, Former Legal Advisor, Egyptian Financial supervisory authority (EFSA)Legal Consultant, National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA)

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Session outline

1. Definition of law2. Features of legal rules3. Subdivision of law4. How law is enacted 5. How law is applied6. Structure of the judicial system7. Classification of persons8. Classification of things 9. The main comparative legal systems

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Characteristics of legal

rule

Social General and abstract

Enforced by a sanction

Criminal

Felony Misdemeanor

Violation

Civil

Compensation

Restitution

Administrative

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Definition of Law : Law is a body of rules which governs and regulates the social conduct of people and which is enforced by a sanction

Religion Law Morality

Made by God

Made by authority

According to the whole community

After life sanction

Sanction during life

No sanction

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VIOLATION Misdemeanor Felony

Fine less than 500 LE

Fine more than 500 LE or

Detention from 24 hours to 3 years

imprisonment more than 3

years or death penalty

Immediate conciliation

Conciliation is allowed in front of

the Public prosecution or the

Court

Conciliation is not allowed as a general

rule

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Subdivision of law

Public law

Constitutional Law

Administrative Law.

Tax Law Criminal Law

Public International

Law

Private law

Civil Law.

Law of Civil and

Commercial Procedures

Commercial and maritime

law

Private International

Law

Labor Law.

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Public law

Public person

Public person

Public law

Public person

Private

person

Public law

Private

person

Public person

Private law

Private

person

Private

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Sources of Egyptian law according to application

Constitution

• Law = ordinary legislations• Regulations = subordinate

legislations Legislations

Custom

Principles of Islamic Law

Principles of natural law and equity

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The authorities of the State separation of powers

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

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The enactment of law

Proposal Approval Non veto

of president

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President Vs ordinary Legislations

President make law

Authorization

Emergency case

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Sources of Egyptian law

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Sources of Egyptian

Law

Formal

Constitution legislation

Custom Principles of Islamic law

Principles of natural law and equity

Informal

Courts decisions Doctrine

General Binding Ancient Conformity Custom

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LAW LIFE CYCLE

Application

RepealConstitutionality

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Application of Law

imperative and

facultative rules

Temporal limits

Territorial application

The application of LAWThe non- retroactive effect of law

Published one day after its promulgation

One month to be applied to all people

Exception = the law most appropriate to the accused

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No crime nor sanction without

provision

Judicial system

Civil courts

Cassation court

Court of Appeal

First instance

court

Primary court

Divisional court

Criminal courts

Cassation court

Crime court

Misdemeanors Courts of

Appeal

Misdemeanors Courts

Administrative courts

Supreme Administrati

ve Court

Administrative

JurisdictionCourt

Administrative Court

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النظام القضائي

المحاكم المدنيه

المحاكم اولي درجة

المحاكم االبتدائية

المحاكم الجزئية

محكمة األستئناف

محكمة النقض

المحاكم الجنائيه

محكمة النقض

محكمة الجنايات

محكمة االستئناف

للجنح

محكمة الجنح

المحاكم االدارية

المحكمة االدارىة

العليا

القضاء االدارى

المحاكم االدارية

Classification of persons

Natural persons

Juristic or moral

persons

Public juristic persons

Private juristic

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Classification of rights

Public right

Private right

Intellectual right

Family right

Pecuniary right

Personal right

Real right

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Classification of things

Movable and Immovable

things

Consumable and Non-

consumable things

Fungible and Non- fungible

Classification of things

Movable

By nature By

destination

Immovable

By nature By allocation

Municipal legal system

Main legal

systems Roman or Civil

law

Common law

Islamic law

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