On the basis of the Cotonou agreement, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is mandated to organise consultation sessions and meetings of ACP-EU economic and social interest groups in order to include these actors views on the ACP-EU partnership and foster cooperation between civil society organisations. Within this framework, in addition to the general meetings for ACP-EU economic and social interest groups organised by the EESC in Brussels every three years, at regular intervals t...

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The Democratic Republic of Congo will know very soon a legislative upheaval of huge importance. Indeed, after the OHADA Treaty (Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa) came into effect, a new business law will be applicable in this large country. A mini legal revolution will take place. Due to the immediately applicable effect of the Uniform Acts which were adopted in the wake of the OHADA Treaty, many law matters will be entirely replaced by new texts: arbitration, general...

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The Forum of Mediation Centres was created in 2001 by the Mediation and Conflict Prevention Commission of the Union Internationale des Avocats. It brings together the most important commercial mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution centres from around the world and offers an occasion to exchange views on the development of ADR and best practices. It is also an occasion for centres to collaborate on specific programmes. The participants will be exploring the all-important topic of training...

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Nous avons le plaisir de porter à votre connaissance la présentation du Programme OHADAC par Madame Catherine Sargenti, présidente de l'association ACP Legal et présidente du Tribunal correctionnel de Pointe à Pitre, lors de la réunion de la Sous Commission Amérique Latine le mardi 30 novembre 2010 à la maison du Barreau de Paris. GENESE Le projet OHADAC est un projet soutenu par l'Union européenne, l'Etat, les collectivités locales (Régions Guadeloupe / Martinique / Guyane), la Chamb...

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