Dr. Mahmoud Al-Qabbani
Legal Information
Corporate Legal Advisor
There is a difference between the position of legal advisor and the position of corporate lawyer. Sometimes, the corporate legal advisor may also be the company’s lawyer under an annual fee contract.
Felony, Misdemeanor, and Violation Cases
Definition of a felony
Article 10 of the Egyptian Penal Code states that: Felonies are crimes punishable by the following penalties: –
Death penalty. -Life imprisonment. -Aggravated imprisonment. -Prison.
Article 10 of the Egyptian Penal Code states that: Felonies are crimes punishable by the following penalties: –
Death penalty. -Life imprisonment. -Aggravated imprisonment. -Prison.
Definition of misdemeanor: The legislator stipulated in Article 11 of the Egyptian Penal Code that: Misdemeanors are crimes punishable by the following penalties: – Imprisonment. – A fine with a maximum amount exceeding one hundred pounds Definition of violation: The legislator stipulated in Article 12 of the Egyptian Penal Code that: Violations are crimes punishable by a fine with a maximum amount not exceeding one hundred pounds
Military Issues – Conscription Issues:
Draft evasion is the failure to report for conscription and not report for conscription within the legal age, or the person who reports for conscription does not complete conscription procedures, or did not receive the military uniform, or join a specific corps, the person will be sentenced to imprisonment or a fine, which usually ranges between 3,000 and 10,000 pounds, depending on the excuse presented by the conscript.
Divorce cases based on harm and khulua cases
Khulua involves the wife waive all her legal rights (mut’ah and iddah alimony, deferred dowry, and returning the advance payment). Divorce based on harm, however, requires the wife to retain all her legal rights (mut’ah and iddah alimony, and deferred dowry).
State Council Cases
It is one of the three pillars of the judiciary in Egypt. The organizational structure of the judicial division includes four types of courts: the Supreme Administrative Court, the Administrative Judiciary Court, administrative courts, disciplinary courts, and the State Commissioners Authority.