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The Egyptian judiciary raises the value of the right to criticizm against Sheikh Yusuf al-Badri |
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The Court of Cassation ruled by approving the judgment of the Court of first instance, to dismiss the case No. 1650, appeal No. 23069, submitted by Sheikh Yusuf al-Badri to claim a compensation of one million pounds from Al-Masry Al-Youm and other newspapers.
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UG obtains a verdict dismissing the case of evacuating the office of Behera Regional Union of NGOs |
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Damanhur Court of First Instance ruled in its session of October 29, 2009 to dismiss the case filed to expel Behera Regional Union of NGOs from its office. The Union has rented a flat in Damanhur City to be used in implementing one of its activities. The relation between the Union and the landlord was going well until the Union was surprised by the decision of the heirs to file a lawsuit to evacuate the flat and hand it over to the heirs under the pretext that the contract has ended.
Based on the request submitted by the Union, the Legal Unit at United Group assumed the defense in this case and prepared a defense memorandum focusing on the right of the Union to continue in this landlord-tenant relationship, even after the contract period is due, as long as it pays the rent regularly, supported by number of laws and verdicts of the Egyptian Court of Cassation.
This memorandum was submitted to the Court in its session of October 01, 2009, and the Court decided to retain the case for ruling in its session of October 29, in which it ruled by the aforementioned verdict. |
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The Legal Aid Unit for NGOs obtains two verdicts against water and electricity companies |
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Tanta Court of First Instance ruled in its session of October 26, 2009 by the right of "The Will Organization for Taking Care of Special People" to obtain the 50% reduction on its water consumption granted to it by law.
Furthermore, Mansoura Court of First Instance ruled in its session of October 28, 2009 by the right of the Regional Union of NGOs of Dakahlia to obtain the 50% reduction on its electricity consumption.
It is noteworthy that this comes within the framework of the initiative of the Legal Aid Unit at the United Group, to handle the cases related to granting NGOs the privileges and exemptions prescribed to them by Law No 84/2002. Several NGOs requested to benefit from this free service provided by the United Group.
This comes in the framework of the "Empowering Civil Society and the Legal Profession" project, implemented by the United Group with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Suez Canal Authority responds to the demands of the United Group for the benefit of the Port Said's associations |
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In a positive initiative, Suez Canal Authority has responded to the demands submitted by the Legal Aid Unit for NGOs in Port Said to grant NGOs that have signed protocols of cooperation with the United Group the 50% reduction on their water consumption granted to them by Law of Associations No. 84/2002.
The response of the Suez Canal Authority had confirmed this right for the NGOs. To continue its efforts the Legal Aid Unit of the United Group will submit requests for the NGOs that did not obtain this reduction yet, it will complete the necessary documents and procedures through the Sub-Legal Aid Units at the offices of the Regional Unions of NGOs in (Cairo, Giza, Qalubeyya, Dakahleyya, Gharbeya, Beni Suef, Fayoum, Minia, Behira, Port Said and Aswan).
These services are also provided at the United Group's office in Cairo within the framework of the free legal services provided to NGOs by the "Empowering Civil Society and the Legal Profession" Project.
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The Supreme Administrative Court postponed taking a decision in the challenge submitted by the Central Auditing Organization against Mr. Amr El Lethi to the session of 4th May |
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In its session dated 6th April 2009, the Supreme Administrative Court postponed issuing a judgment in challenge number 6978 of the judicial year no.55 to the session of 5th May 2009. This challenge is submitted by Mr. Gawdat El Malt against Mr. Amr Mamdouh El Lethi , the head of the board of directors of El Khamis Newspaper.
The Judicial Administrative Court has accepted the lawsuit and decided to suspend the implementation of the challenged decision. This decision was giving the Central Auditing Organization the right to review the documents and sheets of El Khamis Newspaper and obligating the newspaper to provide the Central Auditing Organization with the budget of the newspaper, its data and administrative structure on regular basis.
In addition, the Supreme Administrative Court has decided in this session to suspend the hearing of the lawsuit and refer its papers without paying extra fees to the Supreme Constitutional Court in order to take a decision in the constitutionality of article no, 33 of law no. 96 of 1996 related to organizing journalism.
However, the Central Auditing Organization challenged the judgment before the Supreme Administrative Court and it decided to issue a decision in a session dated 4th May 2009
In this regard, the United Group Attorneys-At-Law, Economic Consultants, and Human rights Advocates (UG) is acting as the lawyer of Mr. Amr Mamduh El Leithi, the editor-in-chief of El Khamis Newspaper. UG has sent its lawyer, Mr. Ahmed Abdel Hafez to attend the sessions.
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