This chapter introduces the reader to the different aspects of the legal system in Algeria, in partnership with Gide Loyrette Nouel. It also contains an interview Samy Laghouati, Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel.…
Interview:Samy Laghouati Does the Organic Law for Finance Laws indicate progress in implementing a comprehensive framework for public-private partnerships (PPPs)? SAMY LAGHOUATI: Even if we cannot yet talk in terms of a new legal framework dedicated to PPPs, the steps being taken already represent a recognition on the part of the legal system of the principles behind these partnerships, and…
Reaching a population of 42.3m by the end of 2018, Algeria is the second-largest country in North Africa after Egypt. The country is one of Africa’s most important producers of hydrocarbons and enjoys large reserves of shale oil and gas not commercially exploited. Although Algeria enjoys a relatively closed economy, it holds close trading links with its Mediterranean neighbours to the north, and
The Algerian authorities have made significant efforts to improve and secure the business and investment climate, particularly through the following measures: • The implementation of new legislation for e-commerce, including electronic advertising, through Law No. 18-05 (Law 18-05) of May 10, 2018 on e-commerce, demonstrating a major step forward by introducing a legal regime to a field…
At $156bn in 2016, Algeria’s GDP is the largest in the Maghreb region and the second largest in North Africa, and with a per capita GDP of $3843, it also ranks as the wealthiest in North Africa.
Interview:Samy Laghouati What are some of the significant implications of the Investment Law decrees from March 2017? SAMY LAGHOUATI: The new Investment Law removed a number of constraints and uncertainties from the previous law on investments, issued in 2001, which has been significantly amended since 2009. The previous law is another manifestation of the authorities’ attempt to help ease…
OBG introduces the reader to the different aspects of the legal system in Algeria, in partnership with Gide Loyrette Nouel. This chapter contains an interview with Samy Laghouati, Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel, on recent changes to the legal code and investment regulations.…
In the face of the constant fall in revenues from the oil and gas exports, the Algerian government has demonstrated a clear determination to substitute the hydrocarbon-dependent economic model with a new model substantially less dependent from the oil and gas revenues. Over the course of the last two years, the Algerian authorities have made significant efforts to improve the business and…
Algeria has attracted strong interest from foreign investors over the last few years. As a market of 40m people, which boasts substantial energy resources and maintains a steady demand for modern infrastructure supported by significant public investment, the country appears primed for significant growth in the coming years. In 2009, in the context of the fallout from the global economic crisis,…
OBG introduces the reader to the different aspects of the legal system in Algeria, in partnership with Gide Loyrette Nouel. Samy Laghouati, Partner, Gide, on the new investment code.…
