The main law regulating companies in Egypt is Egypt Law No. 159/1981, which covers joint stock, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies. Over the years, Egypt Law No. 159/1981 has had several amendments, one of the most significant of which was Egypt Law No. 4/2018, which was published in the Offical Gazette on 16 January 2018. Through this amendment, the law was expanded to cover single-member companies. Following Egypt Law No. 4/2018, the Minister of Investment and International Cooperation issued Egypt Decree No. 16/2018 (published in the Official Gazette on 11 February 2018) amending the Executive Regulations of Egypt Law No. 159/1981, Egypt Decree No. 96/1981, to reflect the changes made by Egypt Law No. 4/2018.