Bibliographie sélective OHADA

Unifying or harmonizing the laws of different countries means replacing, to respective degrees, the existing national laws with common rules.1 The merits of law unification or harmonization may seem to be obvious. They have been repeatedly described. Law diversity is an obstacle to trade between countries. Engaging in a commercial operation with a partner of another legal system immediately raises the question of which law will govern the relationship, with the consequence that, for one of the parties, the contract will be subject to unfamiliar rules (perhaps even for both parties if the law of a third party is determined to be applicable).