The Multiplication of Arbitral Institutions in OHADA Countries
Article from: TDM 4 (2016), in Africa
Abstract
The OHADA states adopted a Uniform Act on Arbitration on 11 March 1999. The Uniform Act Arbitration has led to a significant multiplication of arbitration institutions in OHADA countries. This article seeks to collect more information about these arbitrations centers. The quantitative "success" of the OHADA zone's arbitral centers is modest but a veritable paradigm shift has occurred in the OHADA State Parties' view of arbitration since 1999. The extent to which public authorities have accepted, and often promote, arbitration is a direct result of OHADA. The question is whether the ...