Egypt Law No. 83/2002 On Economic Zones of a Special Nature

In the name of the People: The President of the Republic

The People’s Assembly enacted the following Law, which we have issued:

Article 1

The provisions of the attached Law shall apply to Economic Zones having a special nature. The provisions of other Laws shall apply to such Zones whenever there is no provision stipulated in the Law attached herewith.

Article 2

The Prime Minister shall issue the Executive Regulations of the attached Law, within a maximum period of three months from the date the Law becomes effective.

Article 3

This Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall be enforceable as of the day following the date of its publication. It shall be sealed with the Seal of the State and enforced as one of its Laws.

Issued at the Presidency on 24 Rabi Al-Awwal 1423 H of Hijri calendar corresponding to 5 June 2002 of the Gregorian calendar.

Hosni Mubarak

The English translation of this law was sourced from the Suez Canal Economic Zone website.