Egypt and Its Laws.
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Superior document: | Arab and Islamic Laws Series ; v.22 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Boston : : BRILL,, 2002. ©2002. |
Year of Publication: | 2002 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Arab and Islamic Laws Series
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (528 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction : A General Presentation of Law and Judicial Bodies
- 1. Civil Law
- 1. Definition and Division
- 2. Historical Synopsis
- 3. Rules Followed in the Legislation
- 3.1. Persons (Status and Capacity)
- 3.1.1. Introduction
- 3.1.2. Definition of Status and Capacity
- 3.1.3. Contents
- 3.2. Property
- 3.2.1. Definition
- 3.2.2. Subdivisions and Contents
- 3.2.3. Rights of Easement
- 3.3. Obligations
- 3.3.1. Preamble
- 3.3.2. Sources
- 3.3.3. Provisions
- 3.3.4. Statutory Texts
- 3.3.5. Civil Responsibility
- 3.4. Personal and Material Guarantees
- 3.4.1. Material Guarantees
- 3.4.2. Personal Guarantees
- 3.5. The System of Proof
- 4. Two Important and Recent Rulings of the Egyptian Court of Cassation Concerning Conflicts of Laws
- 2. Law of the Family (Personal Status Law)
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Ordinary Law
- 2.1. The Marriage Contract
- 2.1.1. Stages
- 2.1.2. Rights Arising from the Marriage Contract
- 2.2. Dissolution of the Marriage
- 2.2.1. Judicial Divorce
- 2.2.2. Khul' Divorce
- 2.3. Rights of Children and Relatives
- 2.3.1. Rights of Children
- 2.3.2. Rights of Relatives
- 2.4. Inheritance and Testament
- 2.4.1. Inheritance
- 2.4.2. Testament
- 3. Examples of Egyptian Court Decisions
- 3.1. Decisions Handed Down by the Egyptian Court of Cassation
- 3.2. Some Decisions by the Supreme Constitutional Court
- 4. Personal Status Provisions Regarding Non-Muslim Egyptians
- 4.1. Christian Marriage
- 4.1.1. Characteristics of the Christian Marriage
- 4.1.2. Introductory Steps
- 4.1.3. Constitution of the Marriage
- 4.1.4. Dissolution of a Christian Marriage
- 4.1.5. Divorce in Christian Law
- 4.1.6. Separation from Bed and Board (Séparation de Corps)
- 4.2. Marriage among Jews
- 4.2.1. Engagement.
- 4.2.2. Conditions of Marriage
- 4.2.3. Divorce among Jews
- 4.2.4. Separation from Bed and Board among Jews
- 5. References
- 3. Criminal Law
- 1. Definition of Criminal Law
- 2. History of Criminal Legislation in Egypt
- 3. General Principles and Competent Jurisdiction
- 3.1. General Principles Governing Criminal Legislation (the Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure)
- 3.1.1. The Principle of Legality of Crime and Penalty
- 3.1.2. The Principle of the Personal Nature of the Sanction
- 3.1.3. The Principle of Equality before the Penalty
- 3.1.4. Individualization of the Penalty
- 3.1.5. Presumption of Innocence
- 3.1.6. Doubt is to be Interpreted in Favor of the Accused
- 3.2. Competent Jurisdiction
- 3.2.1. Courts of General Jurisdiction
- 3.2.2. Courts of Special Jurisdiction
- 3.2.3. Observations
- 4. Applicable Provisions: Legislation
- 4.1. Criminal Law (General)
- 4.1.1. General Theory of Crime
- 4.1.2. General Theory of Penalties and Precautionary Measures
- 4.2. The Penal Code (Special)
- 4.2.1. Crimes Affecting General Interest
- 4.2.2. Crimes affecting Public Trust
- 4.2.3. Crimes against Persons
- 4.2.4. Crimes against Property
- 5. Applicable Provisions: Jurisprudence
- 5.1. Analogy is Not to be Applied in Relation to Criminalization and Penalties
- 5.2. Number of Acts Necessary to Constitute Habit
- 5.3. Application of the Law Most Favorable to the Accused
- 5.4. Justifiable Acts
- 5.5. Consent of the Victim as a Reason for Justification
- 5.6. Criterion for Causality
- 5.7. Criterion for Attempt
- 5.8. A Two-Pronged Expansion of the Notion of the Perpetrator
- 5.9. Trial of the Accomplice is Not Dependent on the Trial of the Original Perpetrator
- 5.10. Participation in a Crime
- 5.11. Insanity as a Bar to Criminal Liability
- 5.12. Voluntary Inebriation Negates Special Intent.
- 5.13. Unintentional Error
- 5.14. The Court of Cassation Admits the Idea of Precautionary Measures
- 6. Bibliography
- 4. Commercial Law
- 1. Introduction and Definition
- 2. Obligations of Merchants
- 2.1. Commercial Book-Keeping
- 2.2. Registration in the Commercial Register
- 3. Business Assets
- 3.1. Elements
- 3.2. Sale
- 3.3. Mortgage
- 4. Industrial Ownership
- 4.1. Legislation
- 4.2. Main Provisions Governing Industrial Ownership Rights
- 4.2.1. Patents
- 4.2.2. Designs and Industrial Models
- 4.2.3. Trademarks
- 4.2.4. Trade Name and Address
- 5. Commercial Documents
- 5.1. Bills of Exchange
- 5.2. Promissory Notes
- 5.3. Exclusion of Bearer Bond from Commercial Documents
- 5.4. Cheques
- 5.4.1. Definition
- 5.4.2. Characteristics
- 5.4.3. Date of Presentation of a Cheque
- 5.4.4. Prescription of Liability Stemming from the Issuance of a Cheque
- 6. Liabilities and Commercial Contracts
- 6.1. General Provisions Related to Liabilities
- 6.2. Transfer of Technology
- 6.3. Commercial Sales
- 6.4. Specific Provisions for Certain Commercial Sales
- 6.5. Other Provisions
- 7. Bibliography
- 5. Company Law
- 1. Commercial Companies
- 1.1. Definition
- 1.2. Different Types
- 2. Elements of Company Contracts
- 2.1. Objective Elements
- 2.1.1. Multiple Partners
- 2.1.2. Participation in the Capital
- 2.1.3. Distribution of Profits and Losses
- 2.1.4. The Intention to Share
- 2.2. Formal Elements
- 3. The Company's Juristic Personality
- 3.1. Acquisition
- 3.2. Termination
- 3.3. Liquidation
- 4. Kinds of Commercial Companies
- 4.1. General Partnership
- 4.1.1. The Name of the Company
- 4.1.2. Characteristics
- 4.1.3. Nationality of the Partner
- 4.1.4. Management
- 4.2. Limited Partnership
- 4.3. Joint Venture
- 4.4. Limited Liability Company
- 4.4.1. Characteristics
- 4.4.2. Establishment.
- 4.4.3. Management
- 4.5. Partnership Limited by Shares
- 4.6. Joint Stock Company
- 4.6.1. Characteristics
- 4.6.2. Establishment
- 4.6.3. Financial Instruments Issued
- 4.6.4. Management
- 5. Law No. 8 of 1997 Concerning Investment Incentives and Guarantees
- 6. References
- 6. Tax Law
- 1. Introduction
- 2. General Principles: Taxation in the Constitution and Jurisdiction
- 2.1. Power to Impose Taxation
- 2.2. Court Jurisdiction
- 3. Tax Law
- 3.1. The Unified Income Tax Law
- 3.1.1. Natural Persons
- 3.1.2. Juristic Personalities
- 3.2. The Sales Tax Law
- 4. Judicial Review: Role of the Constitutional Court
- 5. Concluding Remarks: Tax Administration
- 7. Commercial Arbitration
- 1. Historical Evolution
- 2. Principles Enshrined in the New Egyptian Arbitration Law
- 2.1. The Autonomy of the Parties
- 2.2. Jurisdiction over Jurisdiction
- 2.3. Severability of Arbitral Clause
- 2.4. Non-Amenability of Arbitral Awards to be Challenged by the Ordinary Means of Challenge
- 2.5. Observance of the Fundamental Guarantees of Litigation in Arbitral Proceedings
- 2.6. Requirement that Arbitrators Observe Rules of Conduct that Guarantee their Impartiality and Independence
- 3. Expansion of Scope of Application of the New Law
- 3.1. Arbitrability of all Legal Relationships
- 3.2. Applicability of the Provisions of the New Law outside the Regional Scope of the State by Agreement of the Parties to Arbitration
- 3.3. Blurring the Distinction Between National and International Arbitration
- 4. The Arbitral Agreement
- 5. Guarantees Provided by Law to Avoid Disruption of Arbitral Proceedings
- 6. The Arbitral Award
- 8. Labor Law and Social Insurance Law
- 1. Preamble and Framework
- 1.1. Individual Employment Contract
- 1.2. Collective Work Relations
- 1.3. Social Insurance
- 2. The Development of Social Laws in Egypt.
- 2.1. Organization of Individual Labor Relations before 1952
- 2.2. Organization of Individual Labor Relations after 1952
- 2.3. Collective Labor Relations before 1952
- 2.4. Collective Labor Relations after 1952
- 2.5. Social Insurance before 1952
- 2.6. Social Insurance after 1952
- 3. A Study of Major Rules Related to the Individual Employment Contract
- 3.1. Scope of Application of the Labor Code (Law No. 137 of 1981)
- 3.2. The Parties to the Individual Employment Contract
- 3.3. Dependence and Salary
- 3.3.1. The Relationship of Dependence
- 3.3.2. Salary
- 3.4. Effects of the Employment Contract
- 3.4.1. Obligations of the Employer
- 3.4.2. Obligations Imposed on the Worker
- 3.5. Termination of the Contract
- 3.5.1. Reasons Leading to the Termination of Both Types of Employment Contracts
- 3.5.2. Termination of Fixed-Term Contracts
- 3.5.3. Termination of an Indefinite Contract
- 4. A Brief Account of the Provisions of Social Security in Egypt
- 4.1. Scope of Application
- 4.2. Professional Risks
- 4.2.1. Unemployment
- 4.2.2. Work Injury
- 4.3. Physiological Risks
- 4.3.1. Insurance against Sickness
- 4.3.2. Insurance against Old Age, Disability and Death
- 5. Bibliography
- 9. Land Law
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Definition
- 1.2. Contents
- 2. A Synopsis of the History of Land Law in Egypt
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Stages of the Historical Development of Land Law in Egypt
- 3. Provisions of the Legislation
- 3.1. Agricultural Tenure
- 3.1.1. Banning Foreign Holdings of Agricultural Lands
- 3.1.2. The Maximum Limit of Agricultural Tenure
- 3.1.3. The Protection of Cultivable Land
- 3.2. Agricultural Exploitation
- 3.2.1. Preamble
- 3.2.2. Regular Rent
- 3.2.3. Sharecropping
- 3.3. Relationship between Landlord and Tenant in Agricultural Lands (Law No. 96 of 1992)
- 10. Civil and Criminal Justice.
- 1. Historical Background.