On 10 May 2023, the Ciarb Egypt Branch organized jointly with the CRCICA (the seat of the Branch) a hybrid event on “Public Policy Considerations and its Impact on Setting Aside Arbitral Awards: A Comparative Analysis of Public Policy Considerations under English, French and Egyptian Laws”. The speaker was Judge Dr Mohamed Abdel Meguid Ismail, Vice-President of the Conseil D’État and Judge at the Supreme Administrative Court (Egypt). The moderator was Dr. Ismail Selim, Chairman of Ciarb Egypt Branch and Director of the CRCICA.
The speaker focused on the latest common and civil law trends in relation to public policy, and the extent to which the Egyptian Court of Cassation adopted global developments to establish its public policy theory regarding enforceability of arbitration awards. The presentation discussed the concept policy concept as applied by English and French courts, and how far Egyptian Courts are inspired by them. The event was attended by participants from Bahrain, Egypt, UAE, France, UK, France, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Yemen.
To watch the video of the seminar, please click here: