In brief
More than five years after the publication of Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020 (PDPL), the government of Egypt has issued the Executive Regulations to the PDPL by virtue of Minister of Telecommunications Decree No. 816 of 2025 (“Regulations”). This significant development clarifies when the PDPL comes into full force and effect, establishes new compliance requirements for businesses handling personal data in Egypt, and empowers the Personal Data Protection Center (“Center”) as the supervisory authority responsible for implementing, monitoring and enforcing the PDPL.
Click here to read the full alert Egypt: Important Data Protection Update.
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Heba Samy, Associate, has contributed to this legal update.
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