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An Official of the Court appointed as revenue and expenditure administrator by decision of the President, on the proposal of the Secretary General, shall keep the accounting record of arbitration fees (art.7.1 of the Internal Rules). The revenue and expenses administrator shall be in charge of all collection and payment operations related to arbitration proceedings […]
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The adoption of the Uniform Act on Arbitration Law and the Rules of Arbitration of the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration of March 11, 1999 in Ouagadougou, marks a decisive step in the promotion of arbitration in the OHADA space. The Port Louis Treaty of October 17, 1993 as revised in Quebec, Canada, October […]
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Under Article 39 paragraph 2 of the Revised Treaty, “After receiving the Court’s Opinion, the President appoints… the Secretary General in charge of assisting the said Court in the exercise of its administrative functions relating to arbitration” . The Secretary General shall register arbitration requests and notify the defendants thereof, attaching a copy of the […]
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Article 2.4 of the Arbitration Rules provides that the Court may delegate the decision-making power to a restricted committee,, provided that it is informed of decisions taken by such committee at its next meeting . Under Article 2.6 of the Internal Rules of 2 June 1999 on arbitration, this restricted committee shall comprise a Chairperson […]
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The Plenary Meeting shall comprise the President, Vice-Presidents and judges of the Court. Administrative decisions of the Court on arbitration matters shall be taken in Plenary Meeting. These include the appointment of arbitrators, their confirmation, recusal procedures, fixing provisions, review of awards, etc.
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Click here to access the corresponding pages of the Digital Library: Uniform Act on Arbitration Law CCJA Arbitration Rules Rules of procedure of the OHADA Common Court of Justice and Arbitration in arbitration matters Decision fixing the personal expenses of the arbitrators and the costs of the arbitral tribunal Decision setting the terms and conditions […]
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In his capacity as President of the CCJA Arbitration Center, he proposes at the General Meeting decisions likely to ensure “the implementation, and smooth completion of arbitral procedures and those related to the review of award.” Article 2.5 of the CCJA Rules of Arbitration also authorizes the President to “take any urgent decisions necessary to […]
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The OHADA Arbitration Centre THE CCJA : AN ARBITRATION INSTITUTION Under Article 1 of the Rules of Arbitration of 11 March 1999 , “the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration … shall exercise administrative functions in respect of arbitration proceedings in the area assigned to it by Article 21 of the Treaty … Decisions taken […]
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The English version of this content will be available soon. L’Ecole Régionale Supérieure de la Magistrature (ERSUMA) de l’Organisation pour l’Harmonisation en Afrique du Droit des Affaires (OHADA), en partenariat avec la Facilité Africaine de Soutien Juridique (ALSF), organise le jeudi 12 novembre 2020 sa 17ème matinée de formation payante par visioconférence Zoom, sur le […]
