Bibliographie sélective OHADA

The Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (EMCCA) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) have succeeded in stabilizing their monetary systems, but this monetary stability has not been accompanied by real emergence. The economies of most of the member states of these two organizations are based on commodities and cocoa, which means that they are completely volatile and therefore lack the stability necessary for real emergence. This study based mainly on documentary research through the exploitation of reports produced by various international and regional institutions such as the IMF, the World Bank, the African Development Bank, ECOWAS, etc., and the writings of various emergence theorists, shows the role that industrialization and diversification of the economies of the WAEMU and EMCCA zones should play in the development of the economies of the member states and the improvement of the living conditions of the populations.

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.