The dissertation analyses the new regulatory regime for PPPs in Egypt. It argues that the PPP Law enacted in 2010 is pro-investment and a departure from standing legal norms. It discusses the nature of the contract highlighting the ambiguous nature of the PPP contracts and its effect on a PPP project. It analyses the procurement regime introduced by the PPP Law and argues that it is much better than the public procurement regime. It argues that dispute resolution mechanisms adopted by the law and the contracts, to a great extent, are effective and provide access to justice.

This paper analyses the PPP regulatory regime to see whether it provides a better ground for investment than what already existed. First, the paper will address the Egyptian legal framework which governs or interfaces with PPP transactions; Secondly, how the government selects its private partner and to what extent the process matches the international good practices; Thirdly, the paper will discuss PPP implementation under the PPP regulatory regime. Finally, the paper will discuss the dispute resolution mechanism provided by the PPP framework and to what extent it provides access to justice.