Legal Framework
From The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2020
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This chapter introduces the reader to the different aspects of the legal system in Côte d’Ivoire in partnership with Bilé-Aka, Brizoua-Bi & Associés. It also contains a viewpoint with Joachim Bilé-Aka and Michel K Brizoua-Bi, Founders, Bilé-Aka, Brizoua-Bi & Associés.

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Overview

Regulatory outline: A look at the legal structures of companies
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A number of legal forms of enterprises are available in order to conduct economic activity in Côte d’Ivoire, derived from the Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups. Economic activity may be carried out directly by a natural person; the economic agent is then referred to as an individual entrepreneur, of which the status of entrepreneur is a variant, resulting from the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) 2014 reform on general…

Analysis

New procedures: Settlement of investment disputes qualifying under the Investment Code
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The policy pursued by Côte d’Ivoire’s government has its legal counterpart in the promotion of private investment. The policy adapts to the changing international economic environment, reflected by the Investment Code adopted in 2012, which was subsequently replaced by the 2018 Investment Code. The most recent update to the code came in 2019 with the adoption of Order 2019-1088 of December 18, 2019, which amended Order 2018-646 of August 1, 2018. Dispute Settlement The attention of…

Viewpoint

Positive steps: Joachim Bilé-Aka and Michel K Brizoua-Bi, Founders, Bilé- Aka, Brizoua-Bi & Associés, on strengthening the regulatory framework for investors and businesses
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Interview:Joachim Bilé-Aka and Michel K Brizoua-Bi What actions should be taken to improve the legal framework for investment? JOACHIM BILÉ-AKA/MICHEL BRIZOUA-BI: First, in order to improve the legal framework for investment in Côte d’Ivoire, the institutional environment must be strengthened. A closer relationship between private sector operators and the government is necessary, as both play a crucial role in the decision-making process. Among the actions needed, the enacted laws should…