Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in OHADA law

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Yawa Félicité Etse considers the legal regime governing the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards under OHADA law, identifying the applicable rules and the way in which they operate. The article distinguishes two procedures according to the type of arbitration: awards made in institutional arbitration before the CCJA benefit from automatic recognition and community-wide exequatur, while applications concerning ad hoc awards are submitted to the competent state judge in the relevant member state.