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
12/8/2017
/ Africa ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Foreign Investment ,
International Arbitration ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Transparency ,
World Bank ,
Zimbabwe
On June 11, 2017, the Saudi Arabian Excise Tax Law ("Excise Tax Law"), as enacted by Royal Decree No. M/86 and dated 27/8/1438 H / May 23, 2017, came into force in Saudi Arabia. The new law implements the GCC Unified...more
6/24/2017
/ Appeals ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Excise Tax ,
Imports ,
International Tax Issues ,
Manufacturers ,
Mediation ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Safety ,
Sale of Goods Act (SOGA) ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)