Au cours de ces dernières années, plusieurs États africains ont mis en œuvre des réformes d’ampleur de leurs régulations minières, aboutissant notamment à l'imposition d'exigences réglementaires accrues sur les acteurs de ce...more
In the past few years, several African States have implemented wide-ranging reforms to their mining sector, which have resulted in the imposition of increased regulatory requirements on actors as well as, in some instances,...more
In two recent decisions related to anti-suit injunctions in the presence of an arbitration clause, the English courts grapple with the differences between the French and English legal systems....more
Following the entry into force of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (“AfCFTA”) in May 2019, intra-African cooperation recently took a further step forward with the adoption of its Investment...more
A French court decision in the case of Kabab-Ji v Kout Food issued on 28 September 2022 by France's highest court brings into particularly sharp focus the different approaches by the French and English courts in deciding the...more
The decision in the case of Kabab-Ji vs Kout Food issued on 28 September 2022 by France’s highest Court brings into particularly sharp focus the French and English court’s differing stance in deciding the law applicable to an...more
Adopté par le Conseil administratif du CIRDI le 21 mars 2022, le nouveau Règlement du CIRDI (le « Règlement ») est entré en vigueur le 1er juillet 2022, avec l’objectif d’"une rationalisation des procédures pour permettre un...more
Thomas Kendra, a partner of Hogan Lovells’ International Arbitration team in Paris and a board member of the Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC), takes stock of KIAC’s achievements a decade after its launch. This...more
In the recent decision of SGS v. Benin, the Paris Court of Appeal clarified its previous approach of accepting to enforce awards set aside at their seat, which had taken place in this case under OHADA law. However, the Court...more
The ability of parties to be involved in the selection of the arbitral tribunal from the outset is a distinguishing feature of contemporary international arbitration, and probably what parties consider to be one of the key...more
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will be the world’s largest free trade area since the formation of the World Trade Organization. It aims to bring together all 55 member states of the African Union (AU)...more
As mining projects around the globe are hit by the extreme situation caused by the coronavirus, many mining businesses are likely to face important practical difficulties. This comes as a second impact for many: with...more
Governments around the world have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with drastic, and at times divergent, measures that impact both the global economy at a macro level, and businesses in many sectors, at a micro level....more
As Africa in turn is hit by the extreme situation caused by the coronavirus, many businesses are likely to face important practical difficulties. This comes as a second impact for many: with African trade remaining more...more
The European Court of Justice's decision: On 30 April 2019, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued its much-anticipated Opinion 1/17 finding that the investor-state dispute settlement mechanism provided in the Canada-EU...more
Gambia paves the way for the entry into force of the largest free trade zone in the world. On 2 April 2019, Gambia became the 22nd country to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area ("AfCFTA") Agreement, which is now...more
The Paris Court of Appeals recently upheld an arbitral award applying OHADA law. The application to set aside the award had been brought by the State of Cameroon based on arguments made under Cameroonian law....more
Africa's economic growth is picking up pace and is expected to reach 6.3% in East Africa and 3.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa by the end of this year....more
Africa’s economic growth is picking up pace and is expected to reach 6.3% in East Africa and 3.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa by the end of this year. ...more
Since 2011, the compatibility of the States' consent to investment arbitration in Bilateral Investment Treaties (BIT) with European Union law (EU law) has been strongly discussed in Europe. ...more