Richard Frimpong Oppong
Biographic Data
| ID | 5579421 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Frimpong Oppong |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard Frimpong |
| FAMILY NAME | Oppong |
| SIGNATURE | OPPONG R F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lahore Leads University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Enhancing the Draft African Principles on the Law Applicable to International Commercial Contracts
This article examines the draft African Principles on the Law Applicable to International Commercial Contracts, evaluating current and proposed choice of law rules in numerous African countries and incorporating global comparative perspectives. It argues that the African Principles should not only largely echo regional/supranational and international instruments like the Rome I Regulation and the Hague Principles on the Law Applicable to Commerci…
The Nature and Constitutionality of Statutorily-Imposed (Non-Contractual) Arbitration in Ghana
Ghanaian law contains a number of statutes that broadly provide that certain disputes shall be settled by arbitration. This compulsory approach to arbitration departs significantly from the consent-based model of arbitration. This article considers the legal framework for statutory arbitration in Ghana. It examines the origins of statutory arbitration, documents some of the statutes that provide for statutory arbitration and assesses the rational…
The East African Court of Justice, Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Awards and the East African Community Integration Process
This article discusses the legal regimes for enforcing foreign arbitral awards within the East African Community (EAC). It focuses specifically on the enforcement of awards from partner states as well as from the East African Court of Justice (EACJ), which, although a supranational court, has jurisdiction to accept parties’ designation to act as an arbitral tribunal. The EAC has not yet developed a supranational community law based regime for enf…
Private International Law Scholarship in Africa (1884-2009)—A Selected Bibliography
Private international law scholarship in Africa has not been widely acknowledged in international academic discourse. A principal reason for this may be the difficulty of accessing it. This paper provides a broad overview of the current state of the culture of private international law scholarship in Africa, an account of some recent developments in the area, and a selected bibliography of articles that have been published in mainly African law j…
Private International Law in Africa
The development of private international law has stagnated in Africa for some time now. This is reflected in the neglected and undeveloped state of the subject, and the near absence of Africa in international processes, academic forums, writings, and institutions that have significance for the subject. This article explores the present and future state of the subject in Africa by situating it in a historical context. It challenges the often unart…
Canadian Courts Enforce Foreign Non‐Money Judgments
Private International Law and the African Economic Community
Private international law deals with problems that arise when transactions or claims involve a foreign element. Such problems are most frequent in a setting that allows for the growth of international relationships, be they commercial or personal. Economic integration provides such a setting and allows for the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital across national boundaries. The facilitation of factor mobility resulting from econo…
Private International Law in Africa
The development of private international law has stagnated in Africa for some time now. This is reflected in the neglected and undeveloped state of the subject, and the near absence of Africa in international processes, academic forums, writings, and institutions that have significance for the subject. This article explores the present and future state of the subject in Africa by situating it in a historical context. It challenges the often unart…
Private International Law and the African Economic Community
Private international law deals with problems that arise when transactions or claims involve a foreign element. Such problems are most frequent in a setting that allows for the growth of international relationships, be they commercial or personal. Economic integration provides such a setting and allows for the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital across national boundaries. The facilitation of factor mobility resulting from econo…
Private International Law and the African Economic Community
Private international law deals with problems that arise when transactions or claims involve a foreign element. Such problems are most frequent in a setting that allows for the growth of international relationships, be they commercial or personal. Economic integration provides such a setting and allows for the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital across national boundaries. The facilitation of factor mobility resulting from econo…
Private International Law in Africa
The development of private international law has stagnated in Africa for some time now. This is reflected in the neglected and undeveloped state of the subject, and the near absence of Africa in international processes, academic forums, writings, and institutions that have significance for the subject. This article explores the present and future state of the subject in Africa by situating it in a historical context. It challenges the often unart…
Canadian Courts Enforce Foreign Non‐Money Judgments
Private International Law Scholarship in Africa (1884-2009)—A Selected Bibliography
Private international law scholarship in Africa has not been widely acknowledged in international academic discourse. A principal reason for this may be the difficulty of accessing it. This paper provides a broad overview of the current state of the culture of private international law scholarship in Africa, an account of some recent developments in the area, and a selected bibliography of articles that have been published in mainly African law j…
The East African Court of Justice, Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Awards and the East African Community Integration Process
This article discusses the legal regimes for enforcing foreign arbitral awards within the East African Community (EAC). It focuses specifically on the enforcement of awards from partner states as well as from the East African Court of Justice (EACJ), which, although a supranational court, has jurisdiction to accept parties’ designation to act as an arbitral tribunal. The EAC has not yet developed a supranational community law based regime for enf…
The Nature and Constitutionality of Statutorily-Imposed (Non-Contractual) Arbitration in Ghana
Ghanaian law contains a number of statutes that broadly provide that certain disputes shall be settled by arbitration. This compulsory approach to arbitration departs significantly from the consent-based model of arbitration. This article considers the legal framework for statutory arbitration in Ghana. It examines the origins of statutory arbitration, documents some of the statutes that provide for statutory arbitration and assesses the rational…
Enhancing the Draft African Principles on the Law Applicable to International Commercial Contracts
This article examines the draft African Principles on the Law Applicable to International Commercial Contracts, evaluating current and proposed choice of law rules in numerous African countries and incorporating global comparative perspectives. It argues that the African Principles should not only largely echo regional/supranational and international instruments like the Rome I Regulation and the Hague Principles on the Law Applicable to Commerci…
Law (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction (4 works) · European and International Contract Law (4 works) · Arbitration (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Conflict of laws (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · International Arbitration and Investment Law (2 works) · Law and economics (2 works)