| Marital property regime | | |
| What is the default marital property regime? | Separation of property | Constitution of Egypt, Art. 7
Civil Code, Art. 44 |
| Who legally administers joint marital property? | The original owner | Civil Code, Art. 44
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| In the case of dissolution of the marriage, who is entitled to ownership of the marital home? | The original owner | Civil Code, Art.44
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| Joint titling | | |
| For property acquired during the course of a marriage, is there a legal presumption of joint ownership between the husband and the wife? | No | Constitution of Egypt, Art. 7
Civil Code, Art. 44 |
| Does joint titling of major assets (such as land or the marital home) exist for married couples? | No | Constitution of Egypt, Art. 7
Civil Code, Art.44 |
| If joint titling exists for married couples, is it the default for marital property? | No | Civil Code, Art. 44
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| Rights over moveable and immoveable property | | |
| Do unmarried men and unmarried women have equal ownership rights to moveable property? | Yes | Constitution of Egypt, Art. 7
Civil Code, Art.44 |
| Do unmarried men and unmarried women have equal ownership rights to immoveable property? | Yes | Constitution of Egypt, Art. 7
Civil Code, Art. 44 |
| Do married men and married women have equal ownership rights to moveable property? | Yes | Constitution of Egypt, Art. 7
Civil Code, Art. 44 |
| Do married men and married women have equal ownership rights to immoveable property? | Yes | Constitution of Egypt, Art. 7
Civil Code, Art. 44 |
| Do sons and daughters have equal inheritance rights to moveable property from their parents? | No | The Inheritance Law No. 77 of 1943, Art. 18
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| Do sons and daughters have equal inheritance rights to immoveable property from their parents? | No | The Inheritance Law No. 77 of 1943, Art. 18
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| Do female and male surviving spouses have equal inheritance rights to moveable property? | No | The Inheritance Law No. 77 of 1943, Art. 18
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| Do female and male surviving spouses have equal inheritance rights to immoveable property? | No | The Inheritance Law No. 77 of 1943, Art. 18
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| In the case of the death of one of the spouses, does the surviving spouse, regardless of gender, have equal inheritance rights to the marital home? | No | The Inheritance Law No 77 of 1943 (Art. 18)
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