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Court of Cassation of Egypt

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The Court of Cassation is the highest ordinary court in Egypt, sitting at the apex of the country judicial hierarchy since its creation in 1931 and seated in Cairo. It hears challenges to lower court verdicts brought by parties or the public prosecution, examines lawsuits concerning judges own actions, rules on requests for reparation over violated verdicts, and works to provide a uniform interpretation and application of the law across Egypt courts.

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Source Association des hautes juridictions de cassation des pays ayant en partage l'usage du francais: Cour de cassation d'EgypteContact block, Adresse
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Dar El Cadaa El Aly Rue 26 juillet LE CAIRE

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Court of Cassation (CC) (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges)
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