Specific provisions for certain Pledges
Memo_ Specific Provisions for Certain Types of Pledges The Uniform Act on Securities (UA-OS) regulates the regime of pledges in OHADA law. Some rules are
Common Provisions on Mortgages in OHADA Law
Memo_ Common Provisions on Mortgages in OHADA Law The Uniform Act Organising Securities (UA-OS) defines a mortgage as “the allocation of a specific or determinable
The Different Sources of Mortgages in OHADA Law
Memo_ The Different Sources of Mortgages in OHADA Law The Uniform Act Organising Securities (UA-OS) regulates the sources of mortgages, whether they are of conventional,
The Distribution of Funds in OHADA Law
Memo_ Distribution of Funds and Classification of SecuritiesThe Uniform Act Organising Securities (UA-OS) organises the distribution of proceeds and the classification of securities. The procedure
The Entrepreneur in OHADA Law
Memo_ The Entrepreneur in OHADA Law One of the important changes of the Uniform Act on General Commercial Law (UA-GCL) in its amended version of
The Obligations to the Parties to a Sales’ Contract in OHADA Law
Memo _ The obligations of the parties to the sales contract under OHADA lawOnce the sales contract has been signed[1], the Uniform Act on General Commercial
The Sales Contract in OHADA Law
Memo_ The Sales Contract in OHADA LawThe Uniform Act on General Commercial Law (UA-GCL) establishes a supplementary regime for contracts for the sale of goods between traders,
Case Summary 009/2023
CCJA Case 009/2023_ Nemo auditur propriam turpitudinem allegans The rule “Nemo Auditur,” translated as the legal maxim “no one can rely on their own wrongdoing,”
Case Summary 007/2023
CCJA Case 007/2023_ Only the garnishee, as opposed to a mere third party, can be compelled to pay the causes of garnishment. Believing themselves to
Case Summary 006/2023
Case Summary 006/2023_ The CCJA has no jurisdiction over cases dealing with criminal law The OHADA treaty specifically adresses the question of the juridiction of
Case Summary 004/2023
CCJA Case 004/2023_ An unilateral termination of a lease before the end of the initially agreed contract can be considered an abusive termination On January
Case Summary 001/2023
CCJA Case 001/2023_ Banking law is not, at least for now, a subject covered by OHADA law. Like all jurisdictions, the Common Court of Justice
The Merchant in OHADA Law
The Merchant in OHADA Law The Uniform Act on General Commercial Law (UA-CGL), which entered into force on May 15th 2011, applies to any merchant
Case Summary 046/2022
CCJA Case 046/2022_ One cannot claim the restitution of funds encumbered by a pledge without having previously provided evidence of the removal of this security.
The Enterprise in OHADA Law
Memo_ The Enterprise in OHADA LawThe Uniform Act on General Commercial Law (UA-GCL) regulates the operation (I) as well as the transfer (II) of an
Specific provisions regarding certain trade intermediaries in OHADA law
Memo_ The specific provisions regarding certain trade intermediaries in OHADA lawThe Uniform Act on General Commercial Law (UA-GCL) organizes the regime of trade intermediaries by
Presentation of commercial intermediaries in OHADA Law
Memo_ Presentation of commercial intermediaries in OHADA law The Uniform Act relating to General Commercial Law (UA-GCL) organizes the regime of commercial intermediaries in OHADA law
The Lease for Professionnal Use in OHADA Law
Memo _ The Lease for Professional Use in OHADA LawThe Uniform Act relating to General Commercial Law (UA-GCL), organizes the regime of the commercial lease
Computerisation of services in OHADA Law
Memo_Computerisation of Services in OHADA Law The Uniform Act relating to General Commercial Law (UA-GCL) in its amended version of 2010 added a book on
File Keeping in OHADA Law
Memo _ File Keeping in OHADA LawThe Uniform Act relating to General Commercial Law (UA-GCL) deals with the question of the Register of Commerce and
Presentation of the RCS
Memo _ The Presentation of the Register of Commerce and Securities in OHADA Law OHADA law mentions the Register of Commerce and Securities (RCS) in
Registration in the RCS
Memo _ Registration in the Register of Commerce and SecuritiesThe Uniform Act on General Commercial Law (UA-GCL) organizes the regime of registration in the Register
Case Summary 032/2023
CCJA Case 032/2023_The CCJA only hears cases that have been entirelu dealt with by the courts in the States Parties “Anyone who gets impatient has
Case Summary 031/2023
CCJA Case Summary 031/2023_ Spelling errors are clerical errors that do not necessarily expose the act to the nullity that is otherwise provided for by
Case Summary 030/2023
CCJA Case 030/2023_ Appeals must be filed no later than 2 months and 21 days after the judgment undertaken has been served. Procedure is a
Case Summary 029/2023
CCJA Case 029/2023_Where it manifestly lacks jurisdiction, the Court need not examine the pleas put forward. The application for review is often used by the
Case Summary 027/2023
CCJA Case 027/2023_The Common Court does not extend its jurisdiction to facts falling within the sovereign appreciation of the trial judges The question of the
Case Summary 024/2023
CCJA Case 024/2023_ A judgment which reasoning does not clearly set out the motive for the decision must be quashed for lack of legal basis
Case Summary 026/2023
CCJA Case 026/2023_The distinct legal personality of two entities requires that the judicial formalities be completed for each of them.Some cases are a technical nightmare,
Case Summary 005/2023
CCJA Case 005/2023_The award decision drawn up by a notary may only be challenged by way of the main action for annulmentProcedural law is considered