{"id":637080,"date":"2017-11-07T04:09:36","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T04:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/11\/07\/eca-discusses-legislation-giving-it-oversight-on-mas-with-gafi\/"},"modified":"2017-11-07T04:09:36","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T04:09:36","slug":"eca-discusses-legislation-giving-it-oversight-on-mas-with-gafi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/11\/07\/eca-discusses-legislation-giving-it-oversight-on-mas-with-gafi\/","title":{"rendered":"ECA discusses legislation giving it oversight on M&As with GAFI"},"content":{"rendered":"

Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) head Mona El Garf discussed the proposed legislation, which would require ECA approval on M&A transactions, with the General Authority for Freezones and Investment at a workshop on Monday. El Garf apparently spoke on the broad strokes of the act, according to an ECA statement<\/a> which did not provide details. What we know of the act<\/a> so far is that ECA approval will likely be for M&As over EGP 100 mn. The meeting could be the first step towards receiving a sign-off from the Ismail cabinet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) head Mona El Garf discussed the proposed legislation, which would require ECA approval on M&A transactions, with the General Authority for Freezones and Investment at a workshop on Monday. El Garf apparently spoke on the broad strokes of the act, according to an ECA statement which did not provide details. 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