AfCFTA and lex mercatoria: reconceptualising international trade law in Africa
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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 argues that for structural and comparative purposes, these principles (variable geometry and dispute settlement) form the kernel of modern lex mercatoria in the African context. This paper concludes by advocating that the AfCFTA will enhance the principles of lex mercatoria by promoting African trade principles.Citation
Onyejekwe, C. and Ekhator, E., (2020). 'AfCFTA and lex mercatoria: reconceptualising international trade law in Africa'. Commonwealth Law Bulletin, pp. 1-20.Publisher
Taylor and FrancisJournal
Commonwealth Law BulletinDOI
10.1080/03050718.2020.1812097Additional Links
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03050718.2020.1812097Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
0305-0718EISSN
1750-5976ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/03050718.2020.1812097