Disputes > Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgements

To enforce a foreign judgment in Egypt the party seeking to enforce the judgment must obtain an exequator. To apply for an exequator the normal procedures for initiating a lawsuit must be followed. In order for an Egyptian court to issue an exequator it must be satisfied that the following conditions have been met:

Competence of the court rendering the judgment: the foreign court has jurisdiction over the dispute and Egyptian courts do not have exclusive jurisdiction over the dispute;

Due process: all parties to the dispute were duly notified and represented (i.e., not in contravention of the rule of natural justice);

Final judgment: the judgment is final (res judicata); and

Conflict of judgments: the judgment does not conflict with any existing judgment by any Egyptian court and the enforcement of such judgment will not contravene public policy, order or morality in Egypt.

Egypt is a signatory state to the Arab League Convention that allows for the mutual enforcement of court judgments among signatory States.

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