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12 February 2024

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...

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06 February 2024

The mining sector is playing, and will continue to play, an essential role in energy transition. As demand for critical metals and minerals continues to intensify, a significant increase in ...

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21 November 2023

A new report from the IBA, released in late October 2023 at the start of the IBA Conference in Paris, highlights the growing role of arbitration in resolving ESG-related disputes, and why...

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26 September 2023

The role of international arbitration in Africa continues to grow and Senegal is gradually gaining ground in the field. To grasp a better understanding of the development of international...

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18 September 2023

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...

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01 September 2023

At its 56th session in July 2023, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), adopted a Code of Conduct for Arbitrators in International Investment Disputes (the...

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20 June 2023

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...

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26 October 2022

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...

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17 October 2022

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...