The Case of Communications Suspension and Internet Shutdown During the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 24, 2018
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Admissible
- Appeal allowed
- Motion Granted
- Reversed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Acquittal
- Judgment in Favor of Defendant
- Keywords
- Access to Internet
- Digital Rights
- Filtering and Blocking
- Internet
- Internet Shutdown
- National Security
- Political Expression
- Public Order
- State of Emergency
- Telecommunication
- Judicial Body
- Administrative Supreme Court
- Date added
- Jan 30, 2024
Case Law
PROTOCOL TO THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Draft
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Intellectual Property
- Interception
- Type of Law
- International Treaty/Convention/Covenant
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Jul 17, 2023
Law
AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cyber Security
- Data Protection and Retention
- E-Commerce
- Adoption Date
- Mar 21, 2018
- Type of Law
- International Treaty/Convention/Covenant
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Jul 17, 2023
Law
Law 151/2020 on the Protection of Personal Data
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Advertising
- Biometric Data
- Budget
- Data Protection and Retention
- Information Security
- Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- Jul 14, 2020
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Dec 27, 2020
Law
Resolution No. 26 of 2020 regarding regulating licenses at the Supreme Council for Media Regulation
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Freedom of Press
- Media/Press
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- May 9, 2020
- Type of Law
- Secondary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Dec 27, 2020
Law
Cabinet Resolution No. 418/2020 on Executive Regulations for the Press and Media Regulation Law (Law 180/2018)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Freedom of Press
- Media/Press
- Adoption Date
- Feb 16, 2020
- Type of Law
- Secondary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Dec 27, 2020
Law
Amendment of Emergency Law No. 162 / 1958 by Law No. 22/2020
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Budget
- COVID-19
- Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
- Protests
- Public Order
- State of Emergency
- Adoption Date
- May 5, 2020
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Dec 27, 2020
Law
Law No. 180 of 2018 Regulating the Press, Media, and the Supreme Council for Media Regulation
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Censorship
- Filtering and Blocking
- Freedom of Expression
- Freedom of Press
- Media/Press
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- Aug 26, 2018
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Dec 27, 2020
Law
The Consumer Protection Law, no.67 of 2006
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Consumer Protection
- Data Protection and Retention
- Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- May 19, 2006
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
Law
Decree 241/2006 Intellectual Property Rights Protection Law, 2006
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Jul 6, 2006
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
Law
Law on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, Law No. 22 of 2002
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Trademark
- Adoption Date
- Jun 3, 2002
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
Law
Egyptian Radio and Television Union, Law No 13 of 1979
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Audiovisual Law
- Radio Communication
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Mar 25, 1979
- Type of Law
- Legislation
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
Law
Prime Minister Decree No. (497) of 2005 On Issuing the Executive Regulations for Book III Of Law No. (82) of 2002 on The Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Mar 29, 2005
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
Law
Ministerial Decree on the Executive Regulations of the Consumer Protection Law (Law 67/2006)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Advertising
- Consumer Protection
- Adoption Date
- Nov 29, 2006
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
Law
Prime Ministerial Decree No. 2202/2006 Amending the Executive Regulations of Book Three of the Intellectual Property Law (Law 82/2002)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Adoption Date
- Nov 26, 2006
- Type of Law
- Decree/Edict
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2020
Law
Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) v. Mohamed Hamid Salem
- Country
- Decision Date
- May 26, 2018
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Denied
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Blocking or Filtering of Information
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Blasphemy
- Censorship
- Content Regulation / Censorship
- Filtering and Blocking
- Freedom of Expression
- Indecency / Obscenity
- Religion
- Telecommunication
- Judicial Body
- Administrative Supreme Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
The Case of Alaa Abd El-Fatah
- Country
- Decision Date
- Feb 23, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Appeal allowed
- Motion granted
- Reversed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
- Keywords
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
- Freedom of Expression
- Freedom of Press
- Political Expression
- Protests
- Judicial Body
- Appellate Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Requiring the National Communications Regulatory Authority to Block Pornographic Sites
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 27, 2012
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Affirmed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Blocking or Filtering of Information
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Blasphemy
- Censorship
- Content Regulation / Censorship
- Cyberbullying
- E-Commerce
- Environment
- Filtering and Blocking
- Indecency / Obscenity
- Pornography
- Public Order
- Religion
- Telecommunication
- Judicial Body
- Administrative Court
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2019
Case Law
The Case Against Social Media Surveillance
- Country
- Decision Date
- Feb 28, 2017
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Injunction or Order Denied/Vacated
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Cybercrime
- Media/Press
- Monitoring
- Penal Code
- Social Media
- Surveillance
- Terrorism
- Judicial Body
- Administrative Court
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2019
Case Law
The Case of Publishing Parliament Proceedings Online
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 6, 2018
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Denied
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Access to Information Denied
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Constitution
- E-Government
- Media/Press
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2019
Case Law
Law No. 175 of 2018 on Anti-Cybercrimes and Information Technology Crimes
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Investigation
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Cyber Security
- Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
- Cybercrime
- Data Protection and Retention
- Digital Rights
- Filtering and Blocking
- Fines
- Internet Service Providers
- Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
- Adoption Date
- Aug 14, 2018
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
- Date added
- Sep 3, 2018
Law
The Criminal Procedures Code (According to the Latest Amendments in Law No. 95 of 2003) Published by Law No. 150 of 1950
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Adoption Date
- Sep 3, 1950
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
- Date added
- Mar 19, 2018
Law
Fatima Naoot Case
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jan 15, 2016
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Granted
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
- Keywords
- Blasphemy
- Freedom of Expression
- Religion
- Social Media
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Dec 6, 2017
Case Law
Supreme Court Case of Appeal Number 10171/54.
- Country
- Decision Date
- Feb 26, 2011
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Denied
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Injunction or Order Denied/Vacated
- Keywords
- Content Regulation / Censorship
- Digital Rights
- Filtering and Blocking
- Internet Service Providers
- National Security
- Telecommunication
- Judicial Body
- Supreme (court of final appeal)
- Date added
- Dec 6, 2017
Case Law
Egyptian Court of Cassation, Amr El-Shobaki v. Ahmed Mortada Mansour Case
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jun 27, 2016
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Granted
- Reversed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Advisory Opinion/Preliminary Ruling
- Keywords
- E-Government
- E-Signature
- Elections
- Judicial Body
- Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
- Date added
- Dec 6, 2017
Case Law
Economic Courts, Case of Appeal Nb 565/2013
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jun 13, 2013
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Granted
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Surveillance
- Trademark
- Judicial Body
- Specialized Court / Tribunal
- Date added
- Dec 6, 2017
Case Law
Communications Cut During the Egyptian Revolution in 2011
- Country
- Decision Date
- May 28, 2011
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Reversed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
- Monetary Damages
- Keywords
- Access to Internet
- Constitution
- Digital Rights
- Freedom of Association and Assembly / Protests
- Freedom of Expression
- Internet
- Internet Service Providers
- Internet Shutdown
- National Security
- Network Disruption
- Protests
- Public Order
- State of Emergency
- Telecommunication
- Judicial Body
- Administrative Court
- Date added
- Dec 6, 2017
Case Law
Law No. 82 of 2002 Pertaining to the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Trademark
- Adoption Date
- Jun 2, 2002
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Dec 6, 2017
Law
Decree No. 109/2005 on the E-Signature Law and IT Development Authority
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- E-Government
- E-Signature
- Encryption
- Official Documents
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- May 25, 2005
- Type of Law
- Secondary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
- Date added
- Dec 6, 2017
Law