The Need for Ministerial Approval for Arbitral Agreements in Egyptian Administrative Contracts
Type
E-journal
Date
17 Mar 2016
Jurisdiction
Egypt
Taxonomy
Arbitration
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Al Tamimi & Company
Analysis
Dissenting from its pro-arbitration stance, the Egyptian Court of Cassation decision dated 12 May 2015 upheld a relatively anti-arbitration interpretation of Article 1(2) of the Egyptian Arbitration Law which reads as follows:
“With regard to disputes relating to administrative contracts, agreement on arbitration shall be reached upon the approval of the competent minister or the official assuming his powers with respect to public juridical persons. No delegation of powers shall be authorized in this respect”.