Bibliographie sélective OHADA

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Mergers in the Italian and European legal system. The Italian legal landscape for mergers. Applicable regulations. Stages of the merger process. The first phase: the merger plan. The second phase: the merger resolution. The third phase: the merger deed. The protection of creditors. The invalidity of the merger. The FIAT-Chrysler merger. Evolution of the legal nature of mergers in the Italian legal system: legislative and jurisprudential perspectives. The extinguishing-successory orientation. The evolutionary–modifying orientation. Court of cassation ruling no. 2637 of 2006. Return to the extinguishing-successory orientation: judgement no. 21970/2021. Debate surrounding judgement 21970/2021: criticism and support. Mergers in the American legal system. The American legal landscape for mergers. The evolution of the US corporate law of mergers. Sources of corporate law. The merger process. Economic motives for mergers. Steps of the merger procedure. The merger plan. Merger between parent and subsidiary or between subsidiaries. Articles of merger. Effects of merger. Abandonment of a merger or share exchange. The ExxonMobil merger. Comparative analysis of the Italian and American legal systems. Historical and constitutional influences on Italian and American legal systems. Differences and similarities in the merger process. Comparison of FIAT Chrysler and ExxonMobil mergers.

This thesis focuses on the relationship between contract law and corporate insolvency law as it investigates the idea and protection of executory contracts within restructuring proceedings. However, preserving these agreements frequently necessitates taking legal action against established contract law tenets like the freedom of contract and the duty to perform. The study looks at how difficult it can be to keep debtor and creditor interests in balance, especially when there are disruptions brought on by insolvency. The study suggests ways to improve the efficacy of restructuring proceedings by analysing the EU Directive on restructuring and insolvency, contrasting practices in various jurisdictions, and evaluating the impact on stakeholders. The goal of this study is to protect the rights of all parties involved in corporate restructuring while advancing the creation of legal frameworks that facilitate effective restructuring.

An array of governance initiatives has emerged to address forced labour and labour exploitation in global value chains (GVCs). Drawing on the transnational business governance interactions theoretical framework, as well as Timothy Bartley’s place-conscious transnational governance model, this thesis examines the interaction between two of these hybrid forms of governance: multi-stakeholder initiatives and corporate sustainability laws. I conduct a case study of the cocoa sector, and specifically of the multinational company, Nestlé, using multiple qualitative research methods including legal analysis, key informant interviews, and documentary analysis. My research suggests that the layering of corporate sustainability laws, and particularly the French Duty of Vigilance Law, on top of CSR and MSIs in the cocoa sector, is not addressing the governance gap that permits corporations to evade accountability for human rights abuses in their supply chain. I find that the introduction of corporate sustainability laws may have contributed to a decrease in Nestlé's efforts to address labor violations in certain areas, while in others, it appears to have supported the continuation of existing practices. This raises implications for the continuous efforts in various jurisdictions to introduce these laws as a solution to the shortcomings of private, voluntary rule-making systems. Further research is required to explore how these governance mechanisms are interacting in other sectors, in companies of different sizes, and within various types of MSIs. This will help identify the factors that influence interactions and shed further light on the path forward for policymakers.

Workplace bullying is not considered a form of harassment that is commonly acknowledged nor does it attract specific legislative protection. The aim of this mini-dissertation is to ascertain the degree to which victims of workplace bullying are protected by South African labour legislation and whether other measures are necessary to ensure that employees are adequately protected. A comparative analysis between South Africa and the United Kongdom's legislative frameworks that governs workplace violence and harassment and, by implication, bullying is a critical aspect of this mini-dissertation.

Tax authorities have always assessed and enforced taxes based on the physical address of businesses over the years. Nevertheless, the idea of tax jurisdiction has taken on a new meaning with the development of information and communication technology, and its profound impact on every facet of human existence – including but not restricted to trade and business. This development has undoubtedly increased capital mobility, especially in corporate form, and exposed more the weaknesses in national tax laws by enabling the artificial relocation of important economic components and potential exemption from taxes. Since it is getting harder to separate the digital economy from the rest of the economy for taxation reasons, the process of digitalization has emerged as one of the primary growth drivers. This expansion, together with aggressive tax planning strategies used by multinational enterprises (MNEs) to move revenues to low-tax jurisdictions and the development of business models requiring less physical presence, has increased the workload for tax administrators; furthermore, it has reduced governments’ capacity to raise funds in the traditional manner. In this regard, I assess how “adequate” the selected African countries’ frameworks are vis-à-vis the ongoing OECD and UN negotiations. Beyond the consultations, I call for a more inclusive and Africanised approach and the need for African countries to improve their tax administration mechanisms.

Objetivo: Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo compreender as motivações que levam os contabilistas acreditados da Guiné-Bissau a se afiliarem à Ordem dos Contabilistas, bem como identificar e compreender as barreiras enfrentadas pelos contabilistas que não são afiliados, com o intuito de propor estratégias que incentivem a afiliação e promovam o desenvolvimento profissional do contabilista no país. Método: Foi utilizada uma abordagem qualitativa. Entrevistas semiestruturadas foram conduzidas com contabilistas acreditados e não acreditados para explorar suas percepções e experiências. A análise de conteúdo foi empregada para interpretar os dados, destacando as motivações para a afiliação e as barreiras enfrentadas pelos não afiliados. Resultado: Os resultados demonstram que os contabilistas acreditados entrevistados não consideram a existência de barreiras. Já os contabilistas não inscritos na ordem mostram-se motivados para se inscreverem na ordem, uma vez que isso lhes permite ter acesso à formação contínua e alcançar estatuto como profissionais de qualidade. Contribuição: A contribuição desta pesquisa consiste em enriquecer o estudo da profissionalização da contabilidade. Igualmente, irá contribuir para uma melhor compreensão do estado da profissão contabilística na Guiné-Bissau. Além disso, dada a inexistência de literatura sobre o tema, este estudo irá ajudar a aumentar o conhecimento das difíceis situações com que os contabilistas acreditados e não acreditados se deparam no exercício das suas funções na Guiné-Bissau.

The African Continental Free Trade Area as a flagship project of Agenda 2063 represents renewed attempts by the African Union to drive the continent closer to its economic integration ambitions, which can be formally traced back to the adoption of the African Declaration on Cooperation, Development, and Economic Independence, and later the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community. Building on these frameworks, the AfCFTA seeks to, amongst others, advance intra-African trade by creating a single market for goods and services facilitated by the movement of persons, promoting sustainable and inclusive socio-economic growth, creating a liberalised market for goods and services, and promoting industrial development. Central to the attainment of the objectives of the AfCFTA is a well-functioning and effective institutional framework at a continental, regional, and national level all well-integrated to facilitate and oversee its implementation. The strengthening of regional and continental institutions to effectively lead and drive Africa’s transformation agenda has also been recognised by Agenda 2063 as a key enabler to this end. The demise of previous African integration efforts has mainly been attributed to the weakness of regional and continental organs to be able to effectively oversee and administer the implementation of continental programmes by the countries. This thesis appraises the institutional framework established to oversee the implementation, administration, facilitation, and monitoring of the AfCFTA, and this is considered against the broader African Union institutional framework and the regional economic communities. Although vastly different, the thesis further considers the experience and best practices from the European Union regional integration model to draw lessons and with a view to reforming and integrating African continental and regional bodies to be able to effectively oversee key initiatives including the AfCFTA. Finally, the thesis considers some of the work already initiated by the AU to review and reconfigure the extant continental bodies and then recommends some key interventions to reinforce and better integrate the institutional framework of the AfCFTA with the existing continental and regional frameworks.

Ce mémoire porte sur l’usage particulier des flexibilités du droit des brevets en matière de technologies vertes. Bien que les études empiriques concernant les effets du droit des brevets sur l’innovation en matière de technologies vertes soient peu nombreuses et que les effets du droit des brevets sur l’innovation en général soient incertains, la justification du brevet comme incitatif à l’innovation semble encadrer les réflexions sur l’usage des flexibilités du droit des brevets. Ce constat nous sert de porte d’entrée pour explorer la relation évolutive des justifications et des flexibilités du droit des brevets. Dans un premier temps, nous étudions l’évolution du droit des brevets, en mettant l’accent sur comment il a été justifié et comment les premiers régimes étaient modulés en fonction du contexte social dans lequel ils s’inscrivaient. Dans un second temps, nous observons l’influence de la justification dominante du droit des brevets, soit la fonction d’incitatif à l’innovation, sur l’interprétation des flexibilités prévues dans l’Accord sur les ADPIC et le discours les concernant. Cette étude met en lumière que les mêmes justifications ont fondé des régimes différents, notamment dans l’espace accordé aux flexibilités, et montre que cette place a été restreinte au fil du temps. Nous concluons en avançant que l’étude de l’usage des flexibilités des brevets en matière de technologies vertes reste à ses débuts. Plus d’études empiriques sur le sujet sont nécessaires et celles-ci doivent entrer en dialogue avec les fonctions autres du droit des brevets que celle de l’incitatif à l’innovation.

Exchange platforms listed on European markets: financial contamination? The Luna collapse: present-day exposé. Aògorithmic stablecoins. The Luna project and the Terra ecosystem. Legal framework of a billion-dollar scam. Class action lawsuits. National and European implications of such actions. Misleading advertising (binance's liability) and culpa in eligendo. Exchange platforms listed on European markets: financial contamination? Parallels between shares and cryptocurrency investments: lack of transparency giving rise to bubbles. InvestVoyager case study. FTX case study. Positive law and new horizons. DeFi self-regulation: AML compliance and exchange platforms. The proposal of MiCA regulation (markets in crypto-assets). Payment systems directive 2 (PSD2). Directive 2009/110/EC on e-money. Potential solutions (proposals). External audit of smart contracts: a comprehensive examination-technical and legal perspectives. Digital euro. Establishment of a national or European commission: risks for consumers and comparative research. Regulation of exchanges and enforcement of transparency obligations.

Ce mémoire analyse la place juridique du marchand dans les sociétés camerounaise et québécoise. Le droit a toujours cherché à catalyser les activités des marchands en régulant l’accès à leur profession, en contrôlant leurs activités et en leur imposant de nombreuses obligations. La préoccupation des législateurs québécois et camerounais vis-à-vis de l’entité qu’est le marchand est palpable, les nombreuses lois mises sur pied pour encadrer ce personnage en témoignent. Le droit camerounais et le droit québécois abordent le sujet du marchand de façon différente. Nous verrons que dans l’appellation et dans le régime applicable à cette entité, le législateur québécois et son homologue camerounais se retrouvent la majorité du temps aux antipodes l’un de l’autre, mais il arrive parfois que leurs règles présentent des similitudes. Les nombreuses règles mises en place par les législateurs pour réguler les actions du marchand vont nous amener à examiner l’importance que ce dernier a au sein de la société. Conscients du pouvoir que le marchand peut avoir, les législateurs n’ont-ils pas fixé un grand nombre de règles par peur que ce dernier abuse de ce pouvoir ? Cette interrogation nous mènera au dernier volet de ce mémoire qui consistera à analyser les rapports de forces entre le marchand et les consommateurs premièrement, et entre le marchand et l’État en seconde place. L’intérêt de cette recherche est en premier lieu juridique évidemment. En effet, au cours de notre étude, nous verrons des notions telles que la commercialité et ses éléments constitutifs et nous ouvrirons le débat sur son utilité et sa désuétude. Nous aborderons également le rôle joué par le commerçant dans le processus de globalisation du droit et la création d’un droit post-moderne. En plus d’avoir un intérêt juridique, ce sujet révèle également un intérêt socio-économique car il nous amènera à aborder la notion de « commerçant de fait », une entité apparue à cause de la précarité économique et sociale à laquelle la majorité des pays africains fait face.

يتطلب توحيد قواعد قانون التجارة الدولية جهودا ووسائل معتبرة، الأمر الذي جعل المنظمات الدولية الحكومية هي التي تتكفّل بهذه المهمّة. وتنقسم هذه المنظمات الدولية الحكومية إلى منظمات دولية عالمية، ومنظمات دولية إقليمية. اتبعت هذه الأخيرة أساليب متعددة للتوحيد، من اتفاقيات دولية وقوانين نموذجية وقوانين موحّدة. وأمام تعدّد أساليب التوحيد هذه، يجب اختيار الأسلوب الأكثر ملاءمة لضمان فعّالية عملية التوحيد. لكن، رغم الجهود المبذولة من قبل هذه المنظمات، فإنها لم تصل إلى التوحيد الكلّي لهذه القواعد، وذلك بسبب اختلاف الأنظمة السياسية والاجتماعية للدول، فلم يشمل التوحيد إلاّ بعض مجالات القانون. كما بقيت القواعد الموحدة صعبة التطبيق لاختلاف تفسيرها من جهة، ولقلّة خبرة القضاة والمحكّمين في هذا المجال من جهة أخرى. L'unification des règles du droit du commerce international nécessite des efforts et des moyens considérables, ce pourquoi cette tâche a été confiée aux organisations gouvernementales internationales. Ces organisations intergouvernementales sont divisées en organisations internationales mondiales et organisations internationales régionales.Ces dernières ont suivi de multiples méthodes d’unification, notamment des accords internationaux, des lois types et des lois unifiées.Face à ces multiples méthodes d’unification, il faut choisir la méthode laplus appropriée pour garantir l’efficacité du processus d’unification. Cependant, malgré les efforts déployés par ces organisations, elles ne sont pas parvenues à une unification complète de ces règles, en raison des différences entre les systèmes politiques et sociaux des pays. L'unification n'a porté que sur certains domaines du droit. Les règles unifiées restent également difficiles à appliquer en raison de leurs interprétations différentes d'une part, et du manque d'expérience des juges et des arbitres dans ce domaine, d'autre part.

A cada um dos vários Estados que compõem a comunidade internacional; corresponde um sistema jurídico, económico, político e social único e próprio. É possível identificar semelhanças, mas também diferenças entre cada um deles. O fenómeno da globalização estabelece cada vez mais pontos de ligação entre o panorama jurídico económico dos países que promovem as transações internacionais e que contactam diretamente com as consequências da globalização. Assim, destaca-se a importância do conceito de “multilateralidade” quando nos referimos a contratos e/ou convenções internacionais e do qual a Convenção de Viena (nome pelo qual a CISG é também conhecida), é exemplo e objeto do presente estudo. A presente dissertação junta as áreas do Direito e Economia Internacionais na análise da Convenção da Nações Unidas sobre Contratos para Venda Internacional de Mercadorias (CISG) e do seu impacto nos processos de internacionalização das empresas portuguesas. Tendo a CISG entrado em vigor em Portugal no dia 1 de outubro de 2021, em plena situação pandémica, pretende-se perceber se as empresas portuguesas têm conhecimento deste novo regime jurídico, se o mesmo está a ser aplicado, ou se as empresas optaram por afastar a sua aplicação, ao abrigo da cláusula de opt-out, que a Convenção prevê no seu artigo 6º.

Notre étude consistera à explorer les différents mécanismes à envisager par les locataires pour faire face à leur obligation de paiement des loyers commerciaux pendant la crise, partant bien sûr du droit covid-1911au droit traditionnel ou existant avant ladite crise. Il est à noter ici que les mesures prises par le gouvernement français dans la gestion de la crise n’ont pas eu pour vocation dans la majorité des cas de se substituer au droit existant, tel est le cas du droit des contrats. Les deux régimes étant complémentaires, en absence de réponse de l’un, l’on peut se tourner vers l’autre. Il convient de rappeler également qu’une analyse théorique ou générale du régime du bail commercial ne sera pas nécessaire car l’objectif poursuivi par ce sujet est d’examiner la règlementation législative, jurisprudentielle voire doctrinale en matière de bail commercial pendant la crise sanitaire afin de cerner leurs enjeux sur le paiement des loyers commerciaux.

National Manpower Development Secretariat

تهدف دراستنا الى التعرف على ظاهرة التجارة الالكترونية التي اصبحت حقيقة واقعية انتشرت بصورة كبيرة في وقت قصير، مع إيضاح مكانة التجارة الالكترونية في الجزائر مع تحديد و معرفة أهم التحديات والعوائق التي تواجه الجزائر في استخدام هذه التجارة. رغم ما ذكر آنفا ، نجد ان الجزائر قطعت شوطا كبيرا في تبنيها لهذه التجارة الحديثة ، فقد اتخذت مؤخرا إجراءات عدة في جميع الميادين بغية تدعيم استخدام التقنيات الحديثة ومسايرة التحولات التكنولوجية من اجل تبني التجارة الالكترونية وتذليل العقبات ووضع استراتيجيات وسياسات وطنية للتقدم العلمي والتأهيل المؤسساتي والقانوني من اجل النهوض بالاقتصاد الوطني . توصلت الدراسة الى ان ضعف تمويل التجارة الالكترونية يفرض على الجزائر تشجيع مساهمة القطاع الخاص والمشترك في تمويل هذه التجارة ، تكييف القواعد القانونية الحالية وهذا ما يمثل الهدف الأساسي للقانون 18-05 المتعلق بالتجارة الالكترونية ، الذي سمح بضمان أمن التجارة الالكترونية ، مما يسمح بتنشيط وتحفيز المؤسسات لاقتحام هذا النشاط والارتقاء بمستوى التعاملات التجارية الالكترونية Our study aims to identify the phenomenon of E-commerce , which has become a realistic reality and has spread widely in a short time, with an explanation of the status of E-commerce in Algeria, while identifying and knowing the most important challenges and obstacles facing Algeria in the use of this trade. Despite what was mentioned above, we find that Algeria has come a long way in adopting this modern trade. It has recently taken several measures in all fields in order to support the use of modern technologies and keep pace with technological transformations in order to adopt E-commerce and overcome obstacles and develop national strategies and policies for scientific progress and institutional and legal rehabilitation from for the advancement of the national economy. The study concluded that the weakness of financing E-commerce requires Algeria to encourage the contribution of the private sector and the participant in financing this trade, adapting the current legal rules, and this represents the main objective of Law 18-05 related to E-commerce , which allowed ensuring the security of E-commerce, which allows stimulating and stimulating institutions To break into this activity and raise the level of electronic commercial transactions.

مسؤولية الشركات التجارية في الجانب الجنائي هي مفهوم قانوني يحدد امكانية مساءلة الشركات او المؤسسات التجارية جنائيا عن الجرائم التي ترتكب في اطار أنشطتها. تاريخيا كان يتم ملاحقة ومساءلة الأفراد جنائيا فقط عن افعالهم الاجرامية ومع طفرة قانون الأعمال وتزايد الوعي بضرورة مساءلة الشركات اصبحت مسؤولية الشركات التجارية جزائيا واقعا في العديد من البلدان. Corporate criminal liability is a legal concept that determines the possibility of holding corporations or commercial entities criminally accountable for crimes committed within the scope of their activities. Historically, only individuals were pursued and held criminally responsible for their criminal actions. However, with the evolution of business law and increased awareness of the need to hold corporations accountable, corporate criminal liability has become a reality in many countries Corporate criminal liability is based on the principle that a corporation can be considered an independent entity separate from its directors, employees, and shareholders. Therefore, if a criminal offense is committed within the company's operations, it can be prosecuted and tried independently of the individuals associated with it. The specific criminal offenses for which corporations can be held accountable vary according to national legislation, but they typically include acts such as fraud, bribery, money laundering, tax evasion, environmental violations, human rights abuses, forgery, unfair competition, and others. When a corporation is criminally prosecuted, it can face severe penalties, including hefty fines, asset seizure, dissolution of the

تمثل البنوك التجارية الجزائرية المعبر الرئيسي للوساطة المالية والمصرفية في الاقتصاد الوطني، إذ تساهم بشكل كبير في أغلب المعاملات الاقتصادية داخل وخارج الوطن، وبالتالي فهي تساهم بعدة أدوار مهمة في التنمية الاقتصادية واستدامتها عبر الأجيال، قام ت الحكومة بإنشاء فروع ونواف ذ إسلامية للمعاملات المالية الإسلامية على مستوى هذه البنوك وطرح منتجات مصرفية إسلامية قرر ساعد على جذب المتعاملين بالسوق الموازية لضخ أموالهم بالبنوك الوطنية واستخدامها بصيغ تطبق احكام الشريعة الإسلامية، تعمل الصيرفة الإسلامية على نبذ الربا وتعزيز التكافل الاجتماعي والعدالة. إن استخدام مثل هذه الخدمات يهدف إلى تحقيق المشاركة في الأرباح والخسائر بين البنوك والزبائن. وفي دراستنا تبين لنا مدى تبني البنوك التقليدية الجزائرية للمعاملات المالية الإسلامية من خلال فتح نوافذ إسلامية تعمل وفق الشريعة الإسلامية لتحقيق رضا وإستقطاب الزبائن Algerian commercial banks represent the main catalyst for financial and banking intermediation in the national economy. They to contribute significantly the majority of economic transactions within and outside the country. Consequently, they play several crucial roles in economic development and its sustainability across generations. The government has established branches and windows for Islamic financial transactions in these banks and introduced Islamic banking products. This decision has helped attract participants in the parallel market to channel their funds into national banks and utilize them in accordance with Islamic law principles. Islamic banking aims to eliminate usury (riba) and promote social solidarity and justice. The use of such services aims to achieve profit and loss sharing between banks and customers. Our study has revealed the extent to which Algerian traditional banks have embraced Islamic financial transactions by opening Islamic windows that operate in accordance with Islamic law, aiming to achieve customer satisfaction and attract clients

لقد تطرّقنا في موضوع دراستنا على تحدّيات فرض الضّرائب على معاملات التّجارة الإلكترونية باعتبار موضوع التّجارة الإلكترونية من المواضيع الهامّة التي تلقى اهتماما كبيرا من قبل الكثير من الباحثين لما لها من انعكاسات على اقتصاديات دول العالم المتقدّمة والنّامية، حيث تعدّ إحدى النّظم الحديثة في إتمام وتنفيذ المعاملات التّجارية عبر شبكات الأنترنت. ولقد أسفرت دراستنا الميدانية في المركز الجواري للضّرائب دائرة السّوقر التي واجهت عدّة صعوبات لإخضاع المعاملات الإلكترونية بسب غياب قوانين والتّشريعات المتعلّقة بتنظيم الضّريبة الإلكترونية وغياب رقمنة القطاع وصعوبات تقنية تطبيق هذا النّوع من الضّرائب. هذا ما أوجب على الجزائر بذل مجهوداتها من أجل دعم وإرساء البنية التحتية للاتّصالات ومسايرة التّقدّم التّكنولوجي في العالم وتسليط الضّوء على القوانين والتّشريعات الجبائية الخاصّة بهذه التّجارة وسَنّها والعمل بها على أرض الواقع. In the subject of our study, we have addressed the challenges of imposing taxes on electronic commerce transactions, considering the issue of electronic commerce as one of the important topics that receive great attention by many researchers because of its implications for the economies of the developed and developing countries of the world, as it is one of the modern systems in the completion and implementation of commercial transactions. Via internet networks. Our field study resulted in the neighborhood tax center, in Sougueur Department, which faced several difficulties in subjecting electronic transactions due to the absence of laws and legislation related to the organization of electronic taxation, the absence of digitization of the sector, and the technical difficulties of applying this type of taxation. This is what required Algeria to exert its efforts to support and establish the telecommunications infrastructure, keep pace with the technological progress in the world, shed light on the laws and fiscal legislation related to this trade, enact them and implement them on the ground.