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Efficacy and Validity in International Law

Commercial significance of Jurisdiction selection

Compliance and its relation to validity is one of the central points in the discussions related to the international law. H Kelsen stated that ‘the efficacy of law constitutes a condition of thevalidity of law’[1], where efficacy refers to ‘whether law is actually

Cultural notion of authorship and ownership in Egypt

Intellectual property in Egypt: A Brief Overview

  Notion of authorship and ownership is one of the cultural constructs that differ across cultures and is highly influenced by social, religious, economic and political factors.Whereas in some countries, the concept of intellectual property is understood and practiced, granting all

Ship arrest for seafarers’ wages in Egypt

Maritime

Under the Egyptian Civil and Commercial code no. 27/1994, the Egyptian Courts will have jurisdiction over Urgent and Conservatory procedures to be executed in Egypt irrespective of the flag of ship and/or the debtor’s nationality and even in case the Egyptian Courts are not competent to decide upon the subjective claim.