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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PROPOSES ARBITRATION REFORMS TO PLACATE FOREIGN INVESTORS. WILL IT WORK?
Authors: Emma Schaafsma and Kemi Wood Introduction In 2017, the Tanzanian government introduced a raft of legislative reforms to the …
'WINGING' IT ON ENFORCEMENT? SOUTH AFRICAN COURT LIFTS ATTACHMENT OVER TANZANIAN PLANE BECAUSE UNDERLYING AWARD 'CEASED TO EXIST'
Court Support For Arbitration In South Africa: Knowing Where You Stand
In December 2017, South Africa brought into law its first piece of legislation dedicated to international arbitration, the aptly named International …
Dawn of a new era for investment protection in South Africa - draft investment law to replace protections offered under investment treaties published for public comment
On 1 November 2013, the South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released its new "Promotion and Protection of Investment" bill (PPI …
Dispute Resolution in Africa - The Philosophy of Risk
Herbert Smith Freehills Partners Stéphane Brabant, John Ogilvie and Paula Hodges have published an article in the October issue of PLC Magazine entitled …
South Africa terminates its bilateral investment treaty with Spain: Second BIT terminated, as part of South Africa's planned review of its investment treaties.
On 23 June 2013, South Africa served a notice of termination in respect of its BIT with Spain, thus ensuring that the investment treaty will terminate on …
Arbitration in Africa: Recent developments
The Court of Appeal of the Lagos Judicial Division recently issued a pro-arbitration decision holding that courts may only intervene in arbitral …
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