Amendments to the Egyptian Competition Law approved by the House of Representatives on 22 April 2026 will increase the Egyptian merger control notification thresholds. The amendments—that now are only pending ratification by the President—will increase both notification threshold alternatives of the Egyptian merger control regime.
Under the new domestic notification threshold transactions will require notification, if
- the relevant parties to the transaction have (1) combined, annual Egyptian turnover, (2) or Egyptian assets with a value exceeding EGP 2.5 billion (approx. USD 46.7 million) an increase by nearly 300% from previously EGP 900 million; and
- at least two parties relevant to the transaction have Egyptian turnover exceeding EGP 500 million (approx. USD 9.3 million) each; a 2.5 times increase from previously EGP 200 million.
Under the new international notification threshold transactions will require notification, if
- the relevant parties to the transaction have (1) combined, annual worldwide turnover, (2) or worldwide assets with a value exceeding EGP 15 billion (approx. USD 280.2 million) doubling compared to previously EGP 7.5 billion; and
- the target to the transaction has Egyptian turnover exceeding EGP 500 million (approx. USD 9.3 million); a 2.5 times increase from previously EGP 200 million.
The increases of the thresholds were introduced in part to refine the scope of the Egyptian merger control regime as well as to address significant devaluations of the EGP since the original thresholds were introduced in 2023.
Aside from the changes to the notification thresholds included in the amendments, they also include changes to the ECA’s enforcement powers, as well as appeals of decisions of the ECA. For an overview of these other changes see our client brief on the amendments from 15 April 2026.
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