The Egyptian Ministry of Justice has issued a decision to expand the list of services that can be suspended for individuals who fail to pay alimony. This decision, effective as of September 30, 2026, adds 56 new services to the list, bringing the total number of services that can be suspended to an unspecified number. The decision aims to enforce judgments related to alimony payments.
The new services added to the list include those provided by the Ministry of Interior, such as issuing and renewing professional driving licenses and permits to carry weapons for individuals working in facility security. Additionally, services provided by the Ministry of Health and Population, including issuing and renewing licenses for medical facilities and permits for medical professionals, are also included.
The Ministry of Transport is also affected by this decision, with services such as issuing licenses for collective transportation companies, both domestic and international, being added to the list. Furthermore, the Ministry of Industry's services, including those provided by the Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality, the Industrial Control Authority, and the National Accreditation Council, are also subject to suspension.
The services provided by the Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality include selling Egyptian standard specifications and guides, annual subscriptions to standards, obtaining the Egyptian quality mark, and issuing permits for "halal" food products. Other services, such as laboratory testing, training in quality fields, and obtaining energy efficiency cards, are also included.
The decision also affects services provided by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, including issuing licenses for sports federations, Olympic and Paralympic committees, and sports clubs. Moreover, services provided by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, such as issuing permits for water resources and irrigation, are also subject to suspension.
The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade's services, including issuing or renewing licenses for supply activities, are also included in the list. Additionally, services provided by the Ministry of Labor, such as issuing or renewing work certificates, are subject to suspension. The decision emphasizes that the suspension of these services is linked to the professional activities of the individuals concerned.
The decision to expand the list of services that can be suspended for individuals who fail to pay alimony aims to ensure that judgments related to alimony payments are enforced. The Ministry of Justice's decision is part of the government's efforts to implement the provisions of Article 293 of the Penal Code.
Key points
- The Egyptian government has expanded the list of services that can be suspended for individuals who fail to pay alimony.
- The new services added to the list include those provided by various ministries, such as Interior, Health, Transport, Industry, Youth and Sports, Water Resources and Irrigation, Supply and Internal Trade, and Labor.
- The decision aims to enforce judgments related to alimony payments and is part of the government's efforts to implement the provisions of Article 293 of the Penal Code.
