AfCFTA and lex mercatoria: reconceptualising international trade law in Africa
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Onyejekwe, C. and Ekhator, E. 2020. AfCFTA and lex mercatoria: reconceptualising international trade law in Africa. Commonwealth Law Bulletin. 47 (1), pp. 93-112. https://doi.org/10.1080/03050718.2020.1812097
Authors | Onyejekwe, C. and Ekhator, E. |
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Abstract | This paper focuses on the Agreement for the Establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). It argues that commercial activities in precolonial Africa was akin to the phenomenon of lex mercatoria in medieval Europe. It discusses two major tenets embedded in the AfCFTA: the variable geometry principle and the dispute settlement mechanism. It |
Keywords | AfCFTA; Trade law; Lex Mercatoria; Africa |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Commonwealth Law Bulletin |
Journal citation | 47 (1), pp. 93-112 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Online |
ISSN | 0305-0718 |
1750-5976 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/03050718.2020.1812097 |
Official URL | http://doi.org/10.1080/03050718.2020.1812097 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 08 Sep 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 24 Aug 2020 |
Deposited | 25 Feb 2021 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/8x000/afcfta-and-lex-mercatoria-reconceptualising-international-trade-law-in-africa
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