Abstract
The trend of anti-suit injunctions for arbitration of competition claims is an increasing feature of the commercial world in more recent years. This article critically assesses the public policy concerns have been chief among the reasons for arbitral award enforcement to ensure the legitimate interest in the enforcement of antitrust law. It takes a leading position to discuss the potential advantages of anti-suit injunction mechanism in the OHADA region as well as the potential drawbacks. The findings suggest that anti-suit injunctions appear to be an appropriate tool that would benefit OHADA legislation although some uncertainties might occur in the inclusion of anti-suit injunctions in OHADA arbitration.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 12 |
| Pages (from-to) | 145-156 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Global Competition Litigation Review |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Nov 2022 |
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Keywords
- Africa
- Anti-suit injunctions
- Arbitration
- Competition law
- OHADA