Egyptian Law Bars Consumer Protection Staff From Working for Entities Under Scrutiny

Egypt’s Consumer Protection Law prohibits employees of the Consumer Protection Agency from working for entities subject to its scrutiny.

Law No. 181 of 2018 also places confidentiality obligations on agency employees handling matters related to the application of its provisions.

The ban covers the disclosure of information and data concerning those cases, as well as the sources from which that material was obtained.

The restrictions address both employees’ outside work and their handling of information acquired through the agency’s consumer protection duties.