A well attended panel discussion on June 17th, 2009 was organized on “Competition Law in Practice”. The aim of the panel was to give clear guidance to middle management on the application of the Egyptian competition law and the role of the Authority therein. In preparing this panel discussion, AmCham Industry Committee worked with the Legal Committee as well as the Trade-Related Assistance Centre (TRAC) in cooperation with the Egyptian Competition Authority.

As a result of the new electronic marketplace, we are exposed to novel and unseen threats and crimes that are affecting consumers and businesses alike; namely identity theft, consumer fraud and brand falsification. In an attempt to increase awareness of these crimes, the AmCham Egypt Trade-Related Assistance Center (TRAC) in cooperation with the Consumer Protection Agency organized a conference titled 'Identity Theft, Consumer and Brand Fraud: You are Targeted!' Held on Monday, June 15, 2009, the conference featured a panel of prominent national and US experts who shared their experiences and offered best practices to overcome these breaches and to prevent their proliferation in the Egyptian market.