Law applicable to substantive issues in international commercial arbitration : an African Perspective

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dc.contributor.advisor Schoeman, Elsabe
dc.contributor.coadvisor Wethmer-Lemmer, Marlene
dc.contributor.postgraduate Oppong Peprah, Lawrencia
dc.date.accessioned 2024-02-22T13:18:08Z
dc.date.available 2024-02-22T13:18:08Z
dc.date.created 2024-04
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.description Thesis (LLD (Private International Law))--University of Pretoria, 2023. en_US
dc.description.abstract This thesis examines the law applicable to substantive issues in international commercial arbitration from an African perspective. More specifically, the thesis examines the methods used by arbitrators to assign the applicable substantive law in the absence of the parties’ choice in Egypt, Ghana, South Africa and Côte d’Ivoire. Considering the vital role of the law applicable in determining the rights and obligations of the parties to international commercial arbitration, the thesis seeks to identify the most efficient method for assigning the applicable law in the absence of the parties’ choice. To this end, the thesis explores existing literature including scholarly works on the topic, the national and selected institutional arbitration laws in Egypt, Ghana, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire and elsewhere, to identify the common methods and strategies used by arbitrators in the selection of the law applicable to the merits of the dispute. The thesis scrutinises these methods to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the efficiency, predictability and legitimacy of each identified method from an African perspective. Ultimately, the thesis proposes a method that can enhance predictability and legal certainty for when arbitrators must assign the applicable substantive law in African international commercial arbitration, thereby promoting the development of a conducive business environment in the region. Moreover, by establishing a consistent regulatory framework for determining the substantive law in the absence of the parties’ choice, Africa may reinforce its position in the global legal landscape by developing its own distinctive jurisprudence in international commercial arbitration. en_US
dc.description.availability Unrestricted en_US
dc.description.degree LLD (Private International Law) en_US
dc.description.department Private Law en_US
dc.description.faculty Faculty of Laws en_US
dc.description.sdg None en_US
dc.description.sponsorship UP Doctoral Research Bursary en_US
dc.description.sponsorship Faculty of Law LLD Fulltime Bursary en_US
dc.identifier.citation * en_US
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.25250662 en_US
dc.identifier.other A2024 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94853
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Pretoria
dc.rights © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.
dc.subject UCTD en_US
dc.subject Applicable substantive law en_US
dc.subject International commercial arbitration en_US
dc.subject Conflict of laws en_US
dc.subject Arbitrators discretion en_US
dc.subject An African perspective en_US
dc.title Law applicable to substantive issues in international commercial arbitration : an African Perspective en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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