When a ministry, governorate or public authority takes a decision that harms you, there are legal ways to challenge it. Al-Amthal brings cases before the administrative courts of the Council of State, and raises constitutional challenges that can reach the Supreme Constitutional Court, before which our founder is admitted.
When you need an administrative lawyer in Egypt
Administrative cases arise when a public body refuses or cancels a licence or permit, imposes a penalty, excludes a bidder from a tender, terminates a public contract, or takes a decision about a public employee's career. These disputes are heard by the courts of the Council of State, not by the ordinary courts.
Time limits are strict. A claim to cancel an administrative decision must usually be filed within a short period after the decision is published or becomes known, sometimes after a grievance to the authority. Acting early protects the right to challenge.
How we handle administrative and constitutional cases
We review the decision, the file and the rules the authority relied on. We then advise whether to file a grievance, a case to cancel the decision, a request to suspend its effect until judgment, or a claim for compensation. We represent you before the Administrative Judiciary Court and on appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court.
Constitutional challenges follow a set route. An individual cannot go directly to the Supreme Constitutional Court. The plea that a law is unconstitutional is raised during a case before another court, and if that court finds the plea serious, it gives a period to file the case before the Supreme Constitutional Court. Counsellor Sayed Mahmoud Farghaly is admitted to plead before that Court.
Investors and Egyptians abroad dealing with public authorities
Gulf investors in Egypt often deal with licences, land allocations and public contracts. Egyptians living abroad may face decisions about their property, registrations or public service records while they are away. We act in Egypt on a power of attorney and report at each step. Through our offices in Kuwait and Dubai we give consultations to clients there on Egyptian administrative matters, in Arabic, English and German.
What we handle
- Cancellation of administrative decisions
- Suspension requests
- Licences and permits
- Public tenders and contracts
- Public employee cases
- Compensation claims against authorities
- Supreme Administrative Court appeals
- Constitutional challenges
Questions clients ask
How do I challenge a government decision in Egypt?
Most decisions by public authorities can be challenged before the administrative courts of the Council of State. The case must usually be filed within a short period after you learn of the decision, and some decisions require a grievance first. Bring the decision and any correspondence, and we will advise on the right procedure.
Can I go directly to the Supreme Constitutional Court?
No. In Egypt, a party raises a plea that a law is unconstitutional during a case already pending before a court. If that court finds the plea serious, it sets a deadline to file before the Supreme Constitutional Court. Our founder is admitted before that Court and can advise on whether a plea is realistic in your case.
What can I do if my licence is refused or cancelled?
Ask for the reasons in writing if they were not given. Check whether a grievance is required and what its deadline is. A case can then be filed to cancel the decision, with a request to suspend its effect where delay would cause harm that is hard to repair. We review the decision and advise on the fastest lawful route.