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It notes that the Principles extend the Rome I Regulation and the Hague Principles and that the aim of harmonising choice of law in Africa is laudable, and asks how far they will radiate: given the unsatisfactory state of African legislation they are a necessary model, but certain shortcomings may hinder their influence.
Whether the African Principles on choice of law can serve as a model for harmonising applicable-law rules in Africa and which shortcomings may limit their influence.
Ngono regards the Principles as a necessary model for harmonising the law applicable to international commercial contracts in Africa, while noting that certain shortcomings may limit their influence.
Revue critique de droit international privé · 2026
DOI 10.3917/rcdip.262.0261
Véronique Carole Ngono, “Les Principes africains sur la loi applicable aux contrats commerciaux internationaux : un modèle pour l’Afrique ?”, Revue critique de droit international privé, 2026-09-15, 10.3917/rcdip.262.0261. https://doi.org/10.3917/rcdip.262.0261