Law No. 131 of 1948 promulgating the Civil Code. País/Territorio Egipto Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1948 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Tierra y suelos, General Palabra clave Contrato/acuerdo Crédito Terrenos agrícolas Terrenos urbanos Explotación agrícola Tenencia de tierras Arrendamiento Propiedad Terrenos privados Derechos de propiedad Terrenos públicos Derecho de uso Servidumbre Desarrollo agrícola Área geográphica Africa, Mediterráneo, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Africa del Norte, Mar Rojo & Golfo de Adén Resumen The Egyptian Civil Code is the primary source of civil law for Egypt. The first version of Egyptian Civil Code was written in 1948 containing 1149 articles. The code focuses on the regulation of business and commerce, and does not include any provisions regarding family law. Article 1 of the code provides that, “in the absence of any applicable legislation, the judge shall decide according to the custom and failing the custom, according to the principles of Islamic Law. In the absence of these principles, the judge shall have recourse to natural law and the rules of equity.” Texto completo Árabe