The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) has announced new appointments to its board of trustees and advisory committee. Craig Tevendale has been named as the new Chair of the Advisory Committee.

The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Guangzhou Arbitration Commission (GZAC) in Cairo, on 24 June 2025. The MoU establishes a framework for collaboration between the two institutions. It focuses on joint initiatives, knowledge sharing, and the promotion of arbitration for resolving cross-border disputes, particularly in the financial sector across Africa and Asia.

The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) has announced the appointment of Dr Dalia Hussein as its director for a four-year term commencing 1 January 2026. The appointment makes her the first woman to lead CRCICA since its establishment in 1979. Dr Hussein previously served as CRCICA's deputy director for eight years.

The Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) has elected H.E. Ambassador Nabil Fahmy as the new Chairman of its Board of Trustees, effective 29 October 2024. Fahmy, a former Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and seasoned diplomat, brings over three decades of experience in international relations and conflict resolution to the role. His appointment is anticipated to bolster CRCICA's position as a leading institution for arbitration and dispute resolution in Egypt and the broader region. Fahmy's extensive background in diplomacy, including roles as ambassador to the United States and Japan, coupled with his academic leadership as the founding dean of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in Cairo, is expected to enhance the Centre's capacity to address complex international commercial disputes and promote effective arbitration practices.

The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) has announced an online lecture scheduled for 17 April 2025, where Director Dr. Ismail Selim will present on CRCICA's Expedited Arbitration Rules. The lecture, hosted by ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners, aims to explain how the new framework streamlines proceedings and reduces costs in commercial arbitration. Dr. Selim will outline key features of the rules and their practical application in modern dispute resolution.

The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) has announced the launch of its Arbitration Rules 2024. The CRCICA Arbitration Rules 2024 come into force on 15 January 2024 and includes provisions on issues previously not dealt with including, third party funding, Emergency Arbitrator Rules and Expedited Arbitration Rules, remote hearing and online arbitration filing.

The Cairo Regional Centre For International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) has published the 2024 Annual Caseload Report. Key statistics include 76 new cases that were filed in 2024, totalling 1,747 cases by year-end. The most involved sectors were retail, real estate development and construction. 16 nationalities were represented, with Libya and UAE being the most common non-Egyptian parties. There were three consolidation requests, two investment treaty arbitrations and one third-party funded case. 11 cases were ad hoc, and 20 involved multiple parties. Mediations remained at three cases, and there was one dispute board case.

The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Court of Cassation. The agreement was signed by the President of the Court of Cassation and the Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Assem Abdel Latif El-Ghaish, and the Director of CRCICA, Prof Dr Ismail Selim. The cooperation aims to promote capacity building, facilitate knowledge exchange and support the development of a dispute-resolution framework aligned with international best practices. It also seeks to strengthen integration between judicial and arbitral practices in Egypt.

This Practice Note discusses the EU remuneration provisions under the Capital Requirements Directive 2013/36/EU (EU CRD IV) and Regulation (EU) 575/2013 (EU CRR), together with the remuneration provisions under the Investment Firms Directive (EU) 2019/2034 (IFD) and the Investment Firms Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 (IFR). The rules relate to remuneration paid by credit institutions and investment firms to their staff. Background and introduction to EU CRD IV and EU CRR Following the global financial crisis of 2008, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and a number of national regulators conducted reviews into the governance and structure of remuneration arrangements within the financial services sector. The main conclusions drawn from these reviews were that: • firms (and regulators) had failed to appreciate the extent to which remuneration policies and practices could encourage excessive risk-taking • the structure of remuneration specifically could encourage excessive risk taking by focusing on cash-based, short-term incentives • bonus pool calculations did not sufficiently take account of firms’ capital and liquidity costs and the risks they faced • performance management systems

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a document entitled: ‘ECB clarification on ICAAPs and ILAAPs and respective package submissions’ which aims to clarify aspects of the ECB’s supervisory expectations around sound and effective capital and liquidity management in line with ECB Guides on the internal capital/liquidity adequacy assessment processes (ICAAP / ILAAP) published in November 2018. The publication aims to help banks refine or improve their capital and liquidity management practices, rather than setting additional expectations or requirements.

Ireland-Banking & Financial Services analysis: This article was written by A&L Goodbody’s Financial Regulation Advisory team. It notes that, following a public consultation in 2025, Ireland’s Department of Finance has published the Minister for Finance’s decisions on the national discretions in Directive (EU) 2024/1619, the Capital Requirements Directive VI (CRD VI), amending Directive 2013/36/EU, the Capital Requirements Directive IV (CRD IV). It also highlights that Ireland has not yet published measures to transpose CRD VI into Irish law, notwithstanding that the transposition deadline of 10 January 2026 has passed.

Ireland—Banking & Financial Services analysis: This article was written by A&L Goodbody’s Financial Regulation Advisory Team. The statutory instrument to transpose Directive (EU) 2024/1619 (CRD VI) into Irish law was signed by the Irish Minister for Finance on 10 July 2026.