Legal Framework
From The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2015
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OBG introduces the reader to the different aspects of the legal system in Cote d’Ivoire, in partnership with Bilé-Aka, Brizoua-Bi & Associés.

The chapter also features an interview with Michel K Brizoua-Bi and Joachim Bilé-Aka, Founders, Bilé-Aka, Brizoua-Bi & Associés.

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Big picture: Regulatory environment remains open to commerce and investment
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I. General Legal Environment undefined A. Sources of Law: Côte d’Ivoire has a civil law system where laws are compiled in codes and establish what is legal and what is illegal. The higher law is the version of the Constitution adopted by referendum on July 23, 2000. The Constitution includes laws that are adopted by the National Assembly, ordinances and decrees issued by the President, and, at the bottom, ministerial decrees and orders. Due to its membership in regional organisations, mainly…

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OBG talks to Michel K Brizoua-Bi and Joachim Bilé-Aka, Founders, Bilé-Aka, Brizoua-Bi & Associés
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Interview:Michel K Brizoua-Bi, Joachim Bilé-Aka How has the one-stop shop helped the business climate in Côte d’Ivoire? MICHEL BRIZOUA-BI: Beyond the need for financial, tax and legal advisors, the implementation of a one-stop shop system for company incorporation procedures facilitates both local and foreign investors’ engagement in the market. All administrative procedures are centralised in one place, thus addressing all investors’ needs. Processes are streamlined and simplified.…