Considerable oil and gas revenues have provided the Algerian government with sufficient funds to embark on generous public spending programmes in nearly all sectors, leading to improvements in many of the country’s headline indicators.
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Articles & Analysis | Rights and responsibilities: An outline of the legal environment for foreign companies from The Report: Egypt 2013
In the following, we aim to shed some light on the more relevant laws applicable in Egypt. In this respect, we shall focus on the corporate, labour, investment, and property laws of the country.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mohamad B Talaat, Partner, Helmy, Hamza & Partners, on laying the legal groundwork for continued economic expansion from The Report: Egypt 2013
Egypt has recently undergone a series of dramatic political developments, leaving the country with a number of economic challenges to face. Just as the revolution brought about fundamental political change and lifted the country from its state of stagnation, it was also a direct cause of interrupted commercial activity, which led to a prolonged...
Chapter | Legal Framework from The Report: Egypt 2013
OBG introduces the reader to the different aspects of the legal system in Egypt, in partnership with Helmy, Hamza & Partners. This section includes a viewpoint from Mohamad B Talaat, Partner, Helmy, Hamza & Partners, on laying the legal groundwork for continued economic expansion.
The wealth of the Nile River and its fertile banks and delta, together with Egypt’s location at the confluence of Africa, Asia and Europe, have made the country a valuable prize for centuries, as well as a centre of trade and ideas.
Articles & Analysis | Open door: A look at the legal environment and the framework for investment from The Report: Gabon 2013
In accordance with its liberal economic principles, Gabon is open to foreign investors and the rights of free enterprise are guaranteed. 1. GENERAL LEGAL ENVIRONMENT A. Constitution & Other Sources of Rules: Gabon has a civil law structure with a hierarchy of legislation: lower laws need to comply with upper laws.