The year two thousand and twenty-three and precisely the 20 November 2023, the sixth edition of the OHADA best writing prize was launched (SME-OHADA – MODI KOKO edition) on the initiative of the International Society of Law.

The competition aims to encourage researchers to participate in the thinking and systematization of OHADA business law.. Moreover, it aims on the one hand, to encourage research on a law that is constantly being tested by new issues and on the other hand, to highlight quality work.

The edition aimed to pay homage to the Professor Henry Désiré MODI GRANDFATHER BEBEY, Honorary President of the Scientific Committee, for his contribution to the roots of the competition over the first five editions.

Ensured scientific coordination :

• Sir Joseph DJOGBÉNOU, Associate of law faculties, Full Professor, (President) ;
• Madame Yvette Rachel KALIEU ELONGO, Associate of law faculties, Full Professor ;
• Sir Karounga DIAWARA, Full Professor;
• Sir Jacques MESTRE, Associate of law faculties ;
• Sir Akodah AYEWOUADAN, Associate of law faculties ;
• Sir René NJEUFACK TEMGWA, Associate of law faculties ;
• Sir Barthelemy MERCADAL, Professor of Law ;
• Sir Georges DECOCQ, Professor of Law ;
• Sir Jacques NYEMB, Attorneys ;
• Sir Ousmanou SADIO, Doctor in Business and Corporate Law ;
• Madame Aurélie CHAZAI, Lawyer at the Cameroon and Paris Bars – Managing Partner ;
• Sir Tristan GIRARD – GAYMARD, Associate lawyer at Bruzzo Dubucq law firm.

The jury composed of :

President :

• Madame Arlette BOCCOVI, Secretary General and Editor-in-Chief of the RDAA.

Members:

• Mr Robert ASSONTSA, Full Professor ;
• Mr. Patrice Samuel Aristide BADJI, Associate of law faculties;
• Mrs. Rolande KEUGONG NGUEKEN, Associate of the Faculties of Law;
• Mr. Hervé Magloire MONEBOULOU MINKADA, Associate of law faculties;
• Monsieur Patrick Juvet LOWE GNINTEDEM, Associate of law faculties;
• Mr. Mouhamadou Sanni Yaya, Teacher;
• Monsieur Wendkouni Judicaël DJIGUEMDE, Associate of law faculties;
• Mr. Souleymane TOE, Associate of law faculties;
• Monsieur Charlemagne DAYBEDJI, Lecturer in Private Law and Criminal Sciences;
• Mr. Dramane Aguibou COULIBALY, Doctor in private law, teacher researcher ;
• Monsieur Christian Valdano KOJOUO, Doctor in private law ;
• Mr. Ousseni SAWADOGO, Doctor in private law ;
• Mr Emmanuel DOUGLAS FOTSO, Doctor of Law – President of LEGIAFRICA;
• Mr. Edouard KITIO, Doctor of Law – Senior Magistrate;
• Mr Jacques Jonathan NYEMB, Lawyer at the Cameroon Bar ;
• Sir Jean-Jacques ESSOMBE, Lawyer in banking and financial law;
• Mr. Nicolin François Cédric ASSOGBA, Lawyer at the Bar of Benin – Partner of D2A Professional Civil Society of Lawyers;
• Sir David NYAMSI, Secretary of the GICAM Mediation and Arbitration Center;
• Mr Cédric DUBUCQ, Associate lawyer at Bruzzo Dubucq law firm;
• Mr. Amado YONI, Associate lawyer, SCPA Legal;
• Mr. Mohaman Rabiou OUMAROU, Associate lawyer, SCPA KADRI LEGAL;
• Mr Blaise AMOLO, Business lawyer – cabinet Maître Epo and Mohamed;

After having deliberated in accordance with the following assessment criteria :

• Originality of the subject
• Relevance of the problem
• Quality, coherence and balance of the plan
• Rich bibliography
• References and footnotes
• Quality of style
• Content
• Quality of presentation

Proclaim the following results :

Are listed in order of merit, the writings :

CATEGORY BEST JUSTICE DECISION COMMENT

Janus A 30: Closure deemed contradictory of current account : the CCJA stays the course.

Janus A 28: The presumption of the contradictory nature of the closure of the current account for failure to dispute the balance.

Janus A 27: The contradictory nature of the legal closure of the current account in the implementation of a forced execution measure.

Janus A 29: The CCJA between procedural errors and new solutions.

BEST ARTICLE CATEGORY

Thémis A 37: The contractualization of commercial company law OHADA : a makeover with a taste of unfinished business.

Thémis A 43: The financing of low-budget companies under OHADA law in the light of the contractualization of commercial company law.

Thémis A 42: Autonomy of will in the face of the imperative of OHADA law for commercial companies : the joint in question.

Thémis A 40: The competence of the arbitrator to resolve private conflicts in OHADA law : reality or effectiveness ?

Thémis A 38: The contractualization of transferable securities for category management of shareholders in OHADA limited companies.

Thémis A 47: Synthetic and critical reflection on the office of the arbitrator in OHADA law.

Thémis A 41: The contractualization of OHADA commercial company law.

Thémis A 36: Contractual freedom in the partner current account agreement in OHADA law for commercial companies.

Thémis A 39: The shareholders’ agreement under OHADA law : the reflection of the contractualization of OHADA company law.

Thémis A 45: The mission of the arbitrator in OHADA law.

Thémis A 44: The mission of the arbitrator in OHADA law.

Thémis A 34: The mission of the arbitrator in OHADA law.

Thémis A 35: The impact of the notion of professional activity on commercial acts in OHADA law.

Thémis A 46: The mission of the arbitrator in OHADA law.

Thémis A 48: The mission of the arbitrator in OHADA law (writing pinned for plagiarism, disqualified and removed from competition).

Are declared winners of the sixth edition of the OHADA Best Writing Prize

CATEGORY BEST JUSTICE DECISION COMMENTARY

Winner: Mr Fernand JOEMOU PATIO,

Editor of the commentary on the court decision “Deemed contradictory closure of current account : the CCJA stays the course” whose anonymity number was Janus A 30.

The winner is of Cameroonian nationality. He is a doctoral student in law at the University of Dschang (Cameroon).

CATEGORY BEST ARTICLE

1^is : Mr Cheikh Saad Bouh THIAM,

Editor of the article “the contractualization of OHADA commercial company law : a makeover with a taste of unfinished business” whose anonymity number was Thémis A 37.

The winner is of Senegalese nationality. He holds a master's degree 2 from the Jean François Champollion National University Institute (France).

2^th: Mahougbé Odric HOUNDEKON,

Editor of the article “the financing of small-budget companies in OHADA law in the light of the contractualization of commercial company law” whose anonymity number was Thémis A 43.

The winner is of Beninese nationality. He holds a master's degree 2 in fundamental private law from the University of Abomey-Calavi (Benign).

3^th : Mahunan Rodrigue DAVAKAN,

Editor of the article “autonomy of will in the face of the imperativeness of OHADA law for commercial companies : the joint in question” whose anonymity number was Thémis A 42.

The winner is of Beninese nationality. He is a doctoral student in private law at the University of Paris. 1 Pantheon Sorbonne (France).

It is specified that anonymity was only withdrawn by the organizing committee after the jury deliberation meeting..

The jury and the organizing committee thank the partners for their involvement and support in the success of the sixth edition of this elite competition..

The Committee announces that it will contact the above-mentioned winners in the coming days for the purpose of publishing their scientific works in partner journals and magazines..

The entire report of the jury’s deliberations is accessible : in attachment.

For more information, please contact :

Mr Qowiyou FASSASSI, Project Manager

E-mail :

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