Bibliographie sélective OHADA

En sa qualité de divertissement le plus lucratif au monde, le jeu vidéo mérite une considération juridique à sa hauteur. Il n’est plus un simple jouet électronique, il est la pièce maitresse d’un secteur regroupant de multiples acteurs tels que les développeurs, les éditeurs, les distributeurs, les constructeurs, ainsi que les joueurs. Pour autant, malgré son importance économique, cette industrie a vu ses enjeux juridiques négligés par le législateur et les juges, laissant place à une insécurité juridique constante.L’étude de la chaîne de valeur du jeu vidéo, c’est-à-dire de l’ensemble des étapes allant de la création à la livraison du produit fini, présente en effet de nombreuses lacunes juridiques. Parmi elles figurent, par exemple, l’absence de statut juridique légal, la conclusion de contrats stipulant des clauses illicites, ou encore l’existence de marchés parallèles échappant au contrôle de l’éditeur.L'objectif de ces travaux consiste en une clarification des problématiques juridiques rencontrées par les acteurs de cette industrie. À cet éclaircissement s'ajoute la proposition de solutions qui sont soit issues du droit positif français et européen, soit inspirées des autres droits nationaux, soit totalement nouvelles. La production et la commercialisation d'un jeu vidéo sont loin d'être une promenade de santé, il s'agit, au contraire, d'un véritable parcours juridique. As the world’s most lucrative form of entertainment, the video game industry deserves legal consideration commensurate with its stature. It is no longer merely an electronic toy; it is the cornerstone of a sector comprising a wide range of stakeholders, including developers, publishers, distributors, manufacturers, and players. However, despite its economic importance, this industry has seen its legal issues neglected by lawmakers and judges, leading to constant legal uncertainty.An examination of the video game value chain—that is, all the stages from creation to delivery of the finished product—reveals numerous legal gaps. These include, for example, the lack of a legal status, the conclusion of contracts containing unlawful clauses, and the existence of parallel markets beyond the publisher’s control.The objective of this work is to clarify the legal issues faced by industry stakeholders. In addition to this clarification, the study proposes solutions that are either derived from French and European positive law, inspired by other national legal systems, or entirely new.The production and marketing of a video game are far from a walk in the park, on the contrary, it is a veritable legal pathway.

The intent of shareholders of a commercial company is to make profits and never to lose; that is why the OHADA (Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa) law has created, partly for the protection of shareholders and their investments in the commercial company. Before the advent of the OHADA law in 1993, commercial companies were subject to a mixture of different laws from different eras, which could benefit neither the company nor the shareholders. With the advent of this new and harmonised law, the climate for business is favourable for the partners and the legal entity that carries the business (the commercial company). Through its different Uniform Acts, the OHADA law provides provisions with the aim of protecting the commercial company and its partners. The objective of this article is to analyze the different Uniform Acts to assess how far the OHADA law has advanced in guaranteeing shareholder and company protection. From analytical findings, the attractiveness of the OHADA law is revealed through the different measures of protection of commercial companies from internal and external pressures. These efforts cover every stage of corporate existence, from incorporation to liquidation. Though the effort of protection encounters some difficulties, such as language problems and the phenomenon of the concentration of companies, the OHADA Law has established enough measures for the development and sustainability of commercial companies under the OHADA legislation. We intend to use the doctrinal and legal analytical method to attain this objective.