Contributions & missions

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16documented events10meeting countries

01 / Places of dialogue

A geography of exchange.

The events

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02 / The directory

Meetings & contributions.

16 event(s)

Group photograph at the meeting on the application of OHADA Uniform Acts in Kinshasa on 29 October 2026.
Crédit incrusté sur l’image conservé ; diffusion OHADA ; nom individuel non indiqué
01 / Scientific contributions and meetings
Application of OHADA Uniform Acts at the Palais du Peuple
29 October 2026
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Palais du Peuple
Organiser
DRC · National OHADA Commission · ERSUMA
Contribution
Co-led the discussions with Karel Dogué and national experts
Alongside Karel Dogué and national experts, he co-led a day of discussion with parliamentarians. Exchanges addressed the complementary domestic measures needed to make Uniform Acts effective: a contribution to legislative dialogue, not the adoption of legislation by the Professor.
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Meeting between OHADA’s Permanent Secretary and the Dean of UCAC’s Faculty of Law and Political Science on 26 October 2026.
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02 / Academic meetings
Meeting with UCAC’s Faculty of Law
26 October 2026
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Organiser
OHADA · UCAC
Contribution
Institutional interlocutor
Dialogue with the Dean of the Faculty of Law and Political Science covered research, documentation and a prospective partnership. The meeting reflects his commitment to academic knowledge-sharing; consultations were to continue towards an agreement.
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Meeting with the President of Toulouse Capitole University at OHADA headquarters on 20 October 2026.
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03 / Academic meetings
Dialogue with Toulouse Capitole University
20 October 2026
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Organiser
OHADA · Toulouse Capitole University
Contribution
Institutional host
At OHADA headquarters in Yaoundé, he received Hugues Kenfack, President of Toulouse Capitole University. Research and training informed this exploratory exchange: the partner university’s city is not the meeting location, and no signed agreement is announced.
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Institutional meeting during OHADA’s mission to Brazzaville from 2 to 4 October 2026.
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04 / Institutional missions
Working mission to the Republic of the Congo
2 October 2026 – 4 October 2026
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Organiser
OHADA · national authorities
Contribution
Head of mission
In Brazzaville, discussions covered the Organisation’s autonomous funding, judicial cooperation and frameworks for private-sector dialogue. This mission to the Republic of the Congo is distinct from consultations held in the DRC.
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Institutional meeting during OHADA’s working mission to the DRC from 30 September to 2 October 2026.
Marquage du Ministère de la Justice de la RDC conservé ; diffusion OHADA ; photographe non indiqué
05 / Institutional missions
Working mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
30 September 2026 – 2 October 2026
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Organiser
OHADA · national authorities
Contribution
Head of mission
In Kinshasa, he led consultations on the RCCM, digitalisation and complementary domestic law. The discussions also addressed preparations for CICAAf: the mission documents preparatory work, not a completed congress.
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Participants at the opening of the fourth FIPROD in Lomé on 20 May 2026.
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06 / Scientific contributions and meetings
Opening of the fourth FIPROD
20 May 2026
Lomé, Togo
Organiser
ERSUMA · OHADA
Contribution
Delivered an opening address
His opening address accompanied the fourth International Forum of Legal and Accounting Professionals. Organised by ERSUMA, the event focused on business contracting techniques in Africa and connected legal education with exchanges among practitioners.
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Group photograph at the 14th International e-Apostille Forum in Marrakech in May 2026.
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07 / Scientific contributions and meetings
14th International e-Apostille Forum
12 May 2026 – 13 May 2026
Marrakech, Morocco
Organiser
HCCH · Ministry of Justice
Contribution
Identified participant; no individual presentation documented
The forum brought together actors working on the modernisation and international circulation of public documents. The Professor’s participation connected his engagement with legal professions to this international discussion. The account documents his presence, not an individual presentation.
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Audience of OHADA’s Permanent Secretary with Morocco’s Minister of Justice in Marrakech on 12 May 2026.
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08 / Institutional missions
Meeting with Morocco’s Minister of Justice
12 May 2026
Marrakech, Morocco
Organiser
Ministry of Justice · OHADA
Contribution
Permanent Secretary received in audience
Received by Abdellatif Ouahbi in Marrakech, he discussed legal cooperation and economic exchanges in the context of the AfCFTA. The meeting documents institutional dialogue with Morocco, not accession to OHADA.
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Panel discussion at a book presentation at AXIAN University in Antananarivo on 18 September 2025.
Photographe non indiqué ; diffusion UNIDA/OHADA.com, CRJ Madagascar
09 / Academic meetings
Book presentation at AXIAN University
18 September 2025
Antananarivo, Madagascar · AXIAN University
Organiser
CRJ-Madagascar · Mpariaka Boky publishing
Contribution
Permanent Secretary; active participant and speaker
CRJ-Madagascar and Mpariaka Boky presented two comparative studies on arbitration and road freight transport. His active participation and remarks supported the circulation of Malagasy research; he is not presented as the author of these books.
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Group photograph marking the OHADA–CEMAC cooperation agreement on 15 July 2025.
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10 / Institutional missions
Signing of the OHADA–CEMAC cooperation agreement
15 July 2025
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Organiser
OHADA · CEMAC
Contribution
Institutional co-signatory
At the Permanent Secretariat, he co-signed the agreement with the President of the CEMAC Commission. This documented bilateral outcome followed earlier consultations and strengthened the framework for regional dialogue, without presuming economic effects.
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Audience of OHADA’s Permanent Secretary with the Head of State of Chad on 3 July 2025.
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11 / Institutional missions
Audience with Chad’s Head of State
3 July 2025
Chad · city not specified in the source
Organiser
Presidency of Chad · OHADA
Contribution
Permanent Secretary received in audience
Received by Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, acting President of the OHADA Conference of Heads of State and Government, he outlined priorities for Chad’s tenure: the business climate, the Organisation’s strategic positioning and institutional milestones.
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Group photograph at the launch of Madagascar’s Legal Research Centre in Antananarivo on 20 December 2024.
Photographe non indiqué ; diffusion UNIDA/OHADA.com, CRJ Madagascar
12 / Academic meetings
Launch of Madagascar’s Legal Research Centre
20 December 2024
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Organiser
Centre de recherche juridique de Madagascar
Contribution
Permanent Secretary; delivered the launch remarks
The Professor delivered the launch remarks and affirmed OHADA’s support for a new research and documentation centre. A panel on diversity and complementarity in business law accompanied the opening.
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Meeting between OHADA’s Permanent Secretary and the President of the UEMOA Commission in Ouagadougou on 13 September 2024.
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13 / Institutional missions
Meeting with the UEMOA Commission
13 September 2024
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Organiser
UEMOA · OHADA
Contribution
Permanent Secretary received in audience
Received in Ouagadougou by the President of the UEMOA Commission, he connected OHADA’s dialogue with cooperation among regional organisations. The meeting documents institutional cooperation without attributing a legislative outcome to it.
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Meeting in Bujumbura during OHADA’s mission to Burundi from 15 to 17 May 2024.
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14 / Institutional missions
Diplomatic mission to Burundi
15 May 2024 – 17 May 2024
Bujumbura, Burundi
Organiser
OHADA · Burundian authorities
Contribution
Head of mission; press conference speaker on 17 May
In Bujumbura, he presented the OHADA system to the authorities and spoke at a press conference on 17 May. Discussions opened consideration of possible accession; the visit does not establish completed accession.
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Meeting with Guinea’s Prime Minister during OHADA’s mission to Conakry in May 2024.
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15 / Institutional missions
Working mission to Guinea
6 May 2024 – 7 May 2024
Conakry, Guinea
Organiser
OHADA · Guinean authorities
Contribution
Permanent Secretary on a working visit
In Conakry, he met Prime Minister Bah Oury and the ministers responsible for justice, economy and finance. OHADA’s role in economic and social development and the Organisation’s funding structured the consultations.
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Meeting between OHADA and CEMAC in Yaoundé on 12 December 2023.
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16 / Institutional missions
OHADA–CEMAC cooperation dialogue
12 December 2023
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Organiser
OHADA · CEMAC
Contribution
Hosted the Vice-President of the CEMAC Commission
Hosting the Vice-President of the CEMAC Commission, he discussed updating the 2002 agreement and prospects for a joint programme. The meeting opened a sequence of consultations between the two regional institutions.
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