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Abou Shoka in the news
The Abou Shoka name is one of Egypt’s most influential, in both political and legal circles - and Abou Shoka Law is one of the most respected firms. As a consequence, its lawyers are regularly invited to comment in the media on issues relating to the emerging political and commercial landscape in Egypt, the ongoing legal and regulatory reforms – and particularly issues relating to the country’s Anti-Corruption Strategy.
Here is a selection of their commentary in the media:
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Boosting and incentivising investments
Dr Abou Shoka examines Egypt's new investment laws and whether other initiatives, such as the country's National Anti-Corruption Strategy, go far enough in enticing foreign investors…
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Egypt wooing FDI back with new investment laws
Egypt wooing FDI back with new investment laws
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Bahaa Eldin Abou Shoka
Mohamed Bahaa Eldin Abou Shoka is an Egyptian lawyer and politician. He is a professor of public law, and vice-chairman of the New Wafd Party.He is the founder of Abou-Shoka Advocates,…
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Egypt's missed investment opportunity
Dr Abou Shoka looks at Egypt's new investment laws that were passed in May 2017, and whether or not they have gone far enough to attract foreign investment back into Egypt.
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Dr Abou Shoka offers insight into Egypt's new investment laws
Egypt’s new investment laws were passed on Sunday 7 May by the House of Representatives, with the aim of repositioning the country as an ideal place for international investors to…
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Investors need more from Egypt
This article speaks to a Middle-Eastern business audience and discusses the issue of white collar crime in the MENA region. It considers how trust can be rebuilt in Egypt, to give…
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Egypt: open to investment
Dr Abou Shoka of Egyptian law firm Abou Shoka Law offers, in this opinion piece, his personal assessment for foreign investors of the prospects of the protections offered to them by…
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Greater legal controls could lead to better business opportunities in Egypt
Dr Abou Shoka discusses the hype prior to the introduction of Egypt's new investment laws (still anticipated at that time), and how effective they were expected to be in encouraging…
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A committee headed by MP Bahaa El-Din Abou Shoka was tasked with reviewing internal regulations Ahmed Al-Malky
Parliament approves final internal regulations chart
Egyptian House of Representatives approved Tuesday the Internal Regulations chart that will organise work flow within the parliament.Following the approval, Parliamentary Speaker Ali…
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Egyptian MPs meet for first time in four years
The meeting is the first of its kind in four years
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President El Sisi Issues Decree for the House of Representatives to Convene and for the Appointment of 28 members
El-Sisi selects star as election symbol in Egypt's presidential race
The star symbolises ex-army chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi's desire to lead the country along the right path, says his legal advisor
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Protests as court ponders law on Mubarak "remnants"
CAIRO - Hundreds of protesters urged Egypt's highest court on Thursday to bar Hosni Mubarak's former prime minister Ahmed Shafik from high office, two days before he contests a run-off…
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Egyptians face nerve-wrecking court sessions
Egypt's already bumpy political transition could be stopped in its tracks on Thursday when a court considers a law that could disqualify one of two run-off candidates in this…
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Lawyer questions secretive judicial decisions in Egypt NGO case
Questions raised about recusal of original trial judges, secretive decision to lift travel ban and whether $330,000 per person bail was a 'bribe' to secure defendants' release
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Sisi's re-election campaign submitted 173,000 citizen endorsements to Egypt elections authority
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s campaign for re-election said it had presented 173,000 citizen endorsements for the president’s candidacy to the National Elections Authority,…
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