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The judgments therein, as well as cases of importance in civil and criminal matters, often remain pending for several years in the primary and appellate courts before judgments are issued. The current situation necessitates a thorough investigation into the organization of these courts, the methods employed in their work, and their procedures, in order to determine the measures that must be taken, in keeping with the requirements of the present time and to enable them to fulfill their responsibilities. It is hoped that the mixed courts, which are responsible for the efficiency of the mixed courts and are entrusted with maintaining the prestige of these courts, will be able to propose a project for their improvement. The government is negotiating with the International Commission on this matter.

Some countries are still reluctant to accept the project presented by the Egyptian government to them.

Regarding the registration offices (in mixed, sharia, and civil courts) and the unification of land registration, the project is still pending, and the system of discussion in acceleration prevails, despite its unsuitability for the opposing countries. The opposing countries deprive foreigners and nationals of the benefits of unified registration, which is undoubtedly beneficial and has been praised by most technical delegates in the commission.

As for the third of the three projects mentioned in the last report of Lord Cromer, concerning the Stock Exchange, the entire commission approved it in its session held on June 15, 1917. It was presented to the countries, and their approval was received. Its law will be published soon.

A project for establishing a system of registering title deeds, known as the "Torrens system" or "real estate deeds," was discussed. In December of the same year, the discussion was resumed but without success due to the aforementioned lack of interest. It is worth mentioning that the principle of change intended is not whether the system of registering title deeds or "real estate deeds" is a system free of flaws, but rather whether it is in the interest of the public more than the current system, which is based on the principle of registering contracts. This project holds great importance in the eyes of the government, and it is hoped that the commission will approve its proposals in principle, so that the study of the details can begin.

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