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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
On 12 July 2022, the Africa Arbitration Academy (AAA)1 launched the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) for African States (AAA Model BIT). The AAA Model BIT aims to balance two objectives: the attraction of Foreign Direct...more
It has been some time since our last newsletter, but this edition is packed with interesting articles and news about some of our recent and upcoming events. We start with two articles from our Paris office. In the first,...more
In a decision that will be welcomed by investors, businesses, and practitioners of arbitrations brought under Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) rules, the Common Court of Justice and...more
International arbitration remains the dispute resolution mechanism of choice for cross-border disputes. Although this is a global trend, recent years have seen a significant increase in the use of international arbitration to...more
INTRODUCTION - It has been a busy few months for private equity activity in Africa. Statistics and transactions have illustrated a growing appetite for investment in the continent and, crucially, growing confidence and...more
International arbitration can benefit the parties to a range of mining disputes - Mining is one of Africa's flagship industries and a growth engine for many of the continent's countries, such as Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, the...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
The Situation: In November 2017, 17 sub-Saharan African states reformed both their uniform arbitration law and the arbitration rules of their regional arbitration center. The Result: The revision of the Uniform Act on...more
The Situation: In November 2017, 17 states of sub-Saharan Africa adopted the Uniform Act on Mediation. The Result: The practice of mediation, although it already has legislative support in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and...more
The Situation: In November 2017, Robert Mugabe, the only leader Zimbabwe had known in 37 years, was ousted from power. The Development: Will this change in leadership usher in a new era of good governance and economic...more
International investment arbitration – also known as investment treaty arbitration or investor-State arbitration – is a procedure whereby foreign investors may seek a binding adjudication of claims against host States that...more
Recent developments in Mozambique, including the announcement on October 21, 2013, by opposition party RENAMO (Mozambican National Resistance) that it would no longer abide by the 1992 peace pact that ended years of civil war...more