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The recently ratified Retail Stores Bill<\/a>, which imposes new licensing rules on the retail sector, took effect over the weekend after Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly issued a decree, according to a cabinet statement<\/a>. The decree allows shops to continue operating under valid licenses and grants them two years to comply with the new rules. The law passed the House of Representatives last summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The recently ratified Retail Stores Bill, which imposes new licensing rules on the retail sector, took effect over the weekend after Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly issued a decree, according to a cabinet statement. The decree allows shops to continue operating under valid licenses and grants them two years to comply with the new rules. 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