Regulatory Alerts2017-01-01
Law No. (11) of 2017
The Egyptian Parliament, promulgated by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, enacted Law No. 11 of 2017 to amend key provisions across four major statutes: the Criminal Procedure Law, the Court of Cassation Appeals Law, the Terrorist Entities and Terrorists Lists Law, and the Counter-Terrorism Law. The legislation introduces stricter procedural rules for witness summonses and in absentia trials, mandates the confiscation of terrorist-linked assets, and imposes a five-year maximum duration for terrorist list designations while banning civil or advocacy activities under terrorist entities. Additionally, it establishes expedited bail procedures for appeals and repeals Article 388 of the Criminal Procedure Law, with most provisions taking effect immediately upon publication and Article 2 effective from May 1, 2017.