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Arbitrage en Afrique : A la recherche d’un équilibre
Al-Ahram | 2-May-2017
Les pays africains envisagent la création d’une cour arbitrale africaine pour le règlement des litiges relatifs aux investissements. Cette solution parmi d’autres permettra d’assurer un meilleur équilibre entre la protection des investisseurs et la préservation des intérêts nationaux.
keywords: AfCFTA , Africa , ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS , reformed ISDS
TDM Special Issue on Int’l Arbitration involving Commercial and Investment Disputes in Africa
TDM | 20-Oct-2016
This Special Issue presents diverse views on a number of salient topics affecting international arbitration involving the African continent.
keywords: Africa , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
L’Afrique au cœur du systeme universel CIRDI
Institut Afrique Monde | 13-Jul-2016
La dernière décennie a vu un épanouissement de l’arbitrage international en Afrique. Répond-il aux espoirs que l’Afrique a placés en lui ?
keywords: Africa , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Quelle régulation de la politique d’investissement en Afrique?
ICTSD | 30-Jun-2016
La problématique de la libéralisation des investissements est une question qui mérite toute l’attention des pays africains. Quelle approche devraient-ils adopter dans ce domaine ?
keywords: Africa , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
The rise of investor-state dispute settlement in the extractive sectors: challenges and considerations for African countries
South Centre | 1-Mar-2016
In African countries, the expansion of international investment agreements could carry significant risks to policy space and policy tools necessary for industrialization and development.
keywords: Africa , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining
La Guinée équatoriale gagne en arbitrage contre le groupe Francisco Hernando Contreras
Jeune Afrique | 8-Feb-2016
Le tribunal arbitral du Cirdi s’est déclaré incompétent pour juger le différend qui oppose le groupe espagnol de BTP et Malabo, dans le cadre d’une procédure déclenchée en 2012.
keywords: Africa , investor-state disputes | ISDS , public procurement
Maximising investment protection in Africa: the role of investment treaties and investment arbitration
Lexology | 3-Jul-2015
In recent years, many African governments have made an effort to improve foreign investors’ protections by entering into many BITs and related agreements with non-African countries
keywords: Africa , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Africa steps up dispute resolution
The Southern Times | 16-Mar-2015
With increased levels of investment into Africa, the number of legal disputes in the continent is also on the rise.
keywords: Africa , investor-state disputes | ISDS
US-Africa Summit - Are we up for a new deal?
ECDPM | 4-Aug-2014
The US Trade Representative Michael Froman argues for comprehensive trade and investment strategy – read possibly in the future, negotiate reciprocal trade agreements, à la EU-Africa Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) but with more binding investment clauses to protect the interests of US businessmen.
keywords: Africa , AGOA , investor-state disputes | ISDS , US
Africa: Coming Back to Bite
| 10-Mar-2012
African governments once rushed into signing bilateral investment treaties to encourage FDI. Lawyers are now calling for new models.
keywords: Africa , ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS