Prudent African investors—and investors within Africa—can ensure that their foreign investments are protected from wrongful conduct that the state and its organs can inflict.
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On 2 April 2021, Ethiopia enacted a new arbitration law, known as the Arbitration and Conciliation Working Procedure, Proclamation Number 1237/2021 (the "Proclamation"), to apply to commercial domestic arbitrations 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
There is increasing awareness about the interconnected nature of climate-related issues such as biodiversity loss, health, human rights, security and inequality. Indeed, climate change disputes are on the rise, and the...more
7/29/2020
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The ongoing Kout Food saga provides a salutary reminder that difficult issues can sometimes arise when parties choose different systems for the substantive law of their contractual relationship and the curial law of the seat...more
7/13/2020
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The ICC has identified six procedural features for parties to consider when arbitrating climate change related disputes.
Introduction -
The ICC Task Force on the Arbitration of Climate Change Related Disputes released...more
The Energy Protocol of the Economic Community of West African States seeks to attract power-sector investment -
According to the OECD, "Investment treaties were developed to protect investors of one country when investing...more
3/25/2019
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