AfCFTA and lex mercatoria: reconceptualising international trade law in Africa
Journal article
Authors | Onyejekwe, Chisa and Ekhator, Eghosa |
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Abstract | 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. |
Keywords | Africa; Lex Mercatoria; International Trade Law; Regional Integration; African Free Trade Area Agreement |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Commonwealth Law Bulletin |
Journal citation | 47 (1), pp. 93-112 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 0305-0718 |
1750-5976 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/03050718.2020.1812097 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03050718.2020.1812097 |
hdl:10545/625177 | |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | 08 Sep 2020 |
Publication process dates | 17 Sep 2020, 11:05 |
03 Aug 2020 | |
Contributors | Canterbury Christ Church University and University of Derby |
File | File Access Level Restricted |
File | File Access Level Open |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/92w44/afcfta-and-lex-mercatoria-reconceptualising-international-trade-law-in-africa
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