Bibliographie sélective OHADA

La reconnaissance simultanée des compétences judiciaires à la Cour commune de justice et d’arbitrage et à la cour de la Communauté de l’Afrique de l’Est agit comme obstacle à la réussite de l’intégration économique des pays appartenant simultanément à ces deux communautés, qui constitue pourtant un préalable fondamental en vue de leur développement. Suite à cette situation, les investisseurs pourraient se trouver dans une situation telle que des litiges tombent sous le champ d’application tant du droit de l’OHADA que de celui de la Communauté de l’Afrique de l’Est et appeler ainsi à la compétence tant de la CCJA que de la cour de justice de la CAE. Ce télescopage peut véritablement être à l'origine d'une insécurité juridique. Toutefois, pour vider les problèmes de cohabitation, la mise en œuvre d’une juridiction régionale compétente pour les affaires découlant de la mise en œuvre des Traités d’intégration régionale en Afrique serait importante. La CCJA présente dans ce sens des mérites qui peuvent être capitalisés.

Ohbla Law in the Digital Age: Reflections in Light of the Uniform Act Organizing General Commercial Law of 15 December 2010 in the 17 Member Countries. The digitalization of commercial law within the OHBLA area represents a major step toward adapting the legal framework to the digital economy. The 2010 reform introduced key innovations, including the recognition of electronic documents, digital signatures, and the digitalization of the RCCM, thereby improving transaction speed and transparency. However, several challenges persist: unequal digital infrastructure, limited cybersecurity, low digital literacy, and the need for harmonized practices among member States. The success of this reform will therefore require strong technical and institutional support.

Revision of the Mining Code and Mining Taxation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rethinking the Reconciliation of the Interests of the State and Those of Investors in the Mining Sector. The new Mining Code of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) introduced modified fiscal and customs regimes, impacting both the state and extractive companies. For the state, these regimes led to an increase in public revenues, contributing to the financing of essential services such as health, education, and infrastructure. For extractive companies, the new regimes resulted in higher fiscal burdens, with high tax rates and a multiplicity of taxes and royalties. This increased pressure on operating costs, making Congolese mining companies more competitive while discouraging foreign investments and leading to a decline in mining production. To reconcile the fiscal interests of the state with those of mining operators, it is recommended to strengthen the legislative and regulatory framework of the Congolese mining fiscal regime, promote dispute resolution methods such as arbitration or mediation, and consider renegotiating fiscal contracts.

The State Judge's Relinquishment of Jurisdiction over Arbitration Agreements under Ohada Law. The use of arbitration instead of state judges is increasingly popular in the business world. The parties to contracts thus prefer to choose a judge more quickly and less cumbersomely, with more confidentiality and less publicity. If the advantages of resorting to arbitration are undoubted, its effects leading to the total withdrawal of state jurisdictions attract the attention of many. The incompetence of the judge due to arbitration then tends to completely rule out the latter, which merits a better understanding of the powers and competence of the arbitrator and a good understanding of the place of the state judge in the arbitration procedure.