EGYPT Law and Practice Contributed by: Ibrahim Shehata, Hesham Kamel, Hana ElBarbary and Dima Mazen, Shehata & Partners
Shehata & Partners Cairo Business Plaza Unit (204) Fifth Settlement New Cairo Cairo Egypt Tel: +201022256100 Email: info@shehatalaw.com Web: shehatalaw.com
1. Digital Economy 1.1 Key Challenges Legal Framework Telecommunications Law
While these laws have their own legislation, their interplay with the digital market can be complex and unclear. E-Signature Law E-signatures and e-contracts are regulated under E-Signature Law No 15 of 2004 and its execu - tive regulations issued by Ministerial Decree No 109 of 2005. The E-Signature Law established the Information Technology Industry Develop - ment Agency (ITIDA) to regulate and supervise e-signature activities in Egypt. Enabling contract formation The E-Signature Law allows technology use in contract formation by: • recognizing e-signatures; • establishing evidence standards for electronic contracts; and • validating e-signatures and e-writing to create legal effects. Previously, Egyptian evidence law did not rec - ognise digital documents and digital signatures as legally effective. Proof criteria (Article 18) E-signatures, e-documents and e-writing must meet the following criteria:
The telecommunications sector is regulated by the Telecommunications Law. This law covers all telecommunications services, including: • installation and operation of telecommunica - tions networks; • use of telecommunications equipment; • provision of wired and wireless communica - tions; • connectivity, radio frequency, and broadband services; and The Telecommunications Law is crucial for the digital economy as it interacts with the regula - tory framework for digital services through infor - mation technology. It also overlaps with other laws in the digital economy, such as the: • E-Signature Law; • Consumer Protection Law; • Cybercrimes Law; and • Media Law. • information technology services. Importance in the digital economy
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