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The privatization policy in Egypt is one of the elements of economic reform that is aimed at developing the activities of the private sector as well as the capital market. The State Ownership Policy Document released in 2023 by the Prime Minister of Egypt Dr. Mostafa Madbouly demonstrates a transition from the involvement in business operations to becoming a shareholder who controls economic resources but does not get involved in their direct operation.

The QFMA has issued a comprehensive replacement of the M&A regulatory framework previously contained in its Decision No. 2/2014 (as amended by Decision No. 2/2015) (the Previous Rules). The new rules were issued by the QFMA via its Board Decision No. 8/2025 (the New Rules) and introduce meaningful changes across the full M&A process. The following sets out the principal areas of change.

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