Submission Guidelines Charter

The OhadArb journal consists of three organs (3):

• The Editorial advisory board
• The Editorial board
• The secretary

1. The Editorial advisory board

The Editorial Advisory Board comprises high-ranking and renowned academics and practitioners who provide scientific guidance to the journal. In this capacity, it advises and ensures the scientific orientation of the journal.

It is specifically responsible for:

• Ensuring the scientific expertise of the articles received by the secretariat;
• Validating quarterly the editorial line and the articles to be published;
• Supervising scientific programming of the journal;
• Participating in the updating of article evaluation procedures;
• Ensuring compliance with the policies and modalities for the evaluation of articles submitted;
• Validating the date of diffusion, valorization, and influence of the journal.

It is composed of:

- ABDEL WAHAB Mohamed, Professor of Law - Founding Partner at Zulficar & Partners Law Firm -(Egypt).

- DOUAJNI Gaston Kenfack, Professor of Law and Cameroonian Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration of civil and commercial Legislation at the Ministry of justice, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Cameroonian Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration (Cameroon).

- GRIMALDI Cyril, Professor at the Sorbonne Paris Nord University- Secretary General of the association Henri CAPITANT (France).

- HAFTEL Bernard, Professor at the Sorbonne Paris Nord University- Director of the Research Institute for Attractive Law - Director of Master European and International Economic Law (France).

- HANOTIAU Bernard,Professor Emeritus of the Faculty of Law at the University of Leuven of the Faculty of Law at the University of Leuven - Member of the ICCA Advisory Board & the ICC Institute Council(Belgium).

- KODO Jimmy, Doctor of Law- Dispute Resolution Attorney & Arbitrator - Dispute Resolution Attorney & Arbitrator (Africa-France-United Kingdom).

- KONATE Mamadou Ismaïla, Lawyer & Associate at JFC-LAWYERS-Mali - Former Minister of Justice of Mali (Africa & Europe).

- LUKE Edward,Barrister and International Arbitrator at Luke & Associates(Botswana).

- MARELLA Fabrizio,Professor of International Law and European Union Law at the University of Venice - Professor of International Law at the University of Venice (Italy).

- MSCHERER Maxi,Professor in International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London, Dispute Resolution and Energy Law, Queen Mary University of London (United Kingdom).

2. The Editorial board

The Editorial Board is composed of researchers and practitioners in arbitration law from various legal backgrounds. The Editorial Board submits the articles proposed for publication to the Editorial Advisory Board for validation; it ensures that these articles respect the guidelines of the Editorial Board.

It is composed of:

- ABDEL-MONIEM Nourhan , Junior Associate is a Junior Associate at Al-Feshawy & El-Shazly Law Firm, her main practice area, is dispute resolution (arbitration and litigation) in both Egypt and Qatar jurisdictions. (CAIRO, Egypt).

- ARGENTINI Marco, Qualified lawyer – is a Doctoral Fellow in International Law at the University of Bologna, Italy. His research mainly focuses on Sovereign Wealth Funds and conflicts of jurisdiction. (Italy).

- ATTEIB Mahamat, Counsel is a Counsel at Geni & Kebe Lawyers (DLA Piper Africa). He practise is focused on energy, natural resources and IT projects as well as in international arbitration. - is a Counsel at Geni & Kebe Lawyers (DLA Piper Africa). He practise is focused on energy, natural resources and IT projects as well as in international arbitration. (Senegal).

- BEN RABAH Randa , PhD student is a PhD candidate in International Private Law as a member of the IRDA Laboratory, and an assistant teacher in International Business Law at University of Sorbonne Paris Nord for 4 years. (France) .

- EZZELDIN Mazin, Legal Associate is a dual qualified lawyer in Egypt and Germany. He is an associate r at Amereller Rechtsanwälte in Berlin.(Egypt-Germany).

- GODOFA Ibrahim Abdullahi, Trainee Lawyer is a candidate for the Kenyan bar. He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIArb), and a Certified Professional Mediator. (Africa-France-United Kingdom).

- INTOLE Reagan, is a Teaching fellow at the University of Tours (France) and expert in compliance and ADR (arbitration and mediation), and in compliance. (Africa & France).

- JAY KAMALNATH Anthea, International Attorney, Esq. is an international attorney, licensed to practice law in California and New York, and studied law in four countries. (United-States).

- KEITA Boubou, Doctor of Law-Lawyer - Boubou-KEITA-ShortDesc (Africa & France).

- MAKROUM Nadia, PhD candidate in Arbitration Law - is a researcher in International Commercial Arbitration, lecturer at the University of Aix Marseille. (France-Morocco).

- MENDES Pedro Augusto, Qualified Lawyer (Brazil & France).

- MOHANTY Gautam, Arbitration Consultant - Advocate enrolled in India & Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), is a Doctoral Candidate at Kozminski University, Warsaw Poland. He is working as an Arbitration Consultant in the offices of Justice Deepak Verma, Former Judge Supreme Court of India. (Europe-India).

- NAHOM Abraham, LL.M Student is an LLM student at Europa-Institut, Saarland University in Germany specializing in international trade and European economic law. (South Africa- Germany).

- NJAGI Joy, Counsel & Ambassador is an alumnus of the Kent Law School with research interests in International Arbitration, International economic law, and international investment law.(Africa-United Kingdom).

- PAESE Catarina de Farias, Intern is Director at Brazilian Association for Arbitration Students (ABEArb) in 2022. (Europe- Brazil).

- SCHUBERT Felix, Qualified Lawyer is a German qualified lawyer and PhD student in comparative public law at the university Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas in France and the Saarland university in Germany. (France-Germany).

- TANGARA Hamidou, is a Teaching fellow at the University Sorbonne Paris Nord. He is in charge of a series of modules dedicated to various dimensions of Private and OHADA Law. (Africa & France).

- TESHOME Michael, Lecturer Attorney and Consultant is an Attorney and legal consultant in Ethiopia. He has specialized on arbitration and is a director of Ethiopian mediation which offers arbitration and mediation services. (Ethiopia).

- UGOCHI Peace Nwosu, doctoral student is a doctoral student at the University of Reading, UK. Her research is focused on International Commercial Arbitration.(Nigeria & United Kingdom).

3. Secretariat

The Secretariat ensures the administrative follow-up of the publications. The Secretariat is the interlocutor of the authors and serves as an intermediary between them and the Editorial Board.

The secretariat of the OhadArb journal is provided Nourhan ABDEL-MONIEM.

1. Disciplinary field of the journal:
• OHADA arbitration law, i.e., arbitration governed by the Uniform Act on arbitration, the arbitration rules, and the case-law of the CCJA.
2. The sections of the journal:
• Legal News : The “Legal News” section is devoted to hot topics in OHADA Arbitration Law. The publication must not exceed one page.
• Doctrine : The « Doctrine » section is devoted to theoretical and/or practical issues relevant to the field of the journal. This section has the particularity of containing articles of up to 8000-12000 words maximum.
• Case Law : The « Case Law » is devoted to comments and analyses of court decisions. The publication must not exceed 6000-8000 words maximum.
• Legislation : The « Legislation » section is dedicated to brief comments on OHADA Laws on arbitration.
3. Periodicity:

The journal will be published online quarterly. The deadlines for the call for papers and the selection of articles must consider this periodicity.

1. Format and standards for writing articles:
• Articles must meet the following default margin values:

Left: 2.5 cm, Right: 2.5 cm, Top: 2.5 cm, Bottom: 2.5 cm, Binding: 0.7 cm.

• Number of pages in the Journal: the author must respect the maximum number of pages indicated for the sections of the Journal, namely:
• For the « Legal News » section, a maximum of one page (2250 characters), including footnotes, summary, keywords, bibliographic notes, and possible annexes.
• For the « Doctrine » section, a maximum of 12000 words, including footnotes, summary, keywords, bibliographic notes, and possible annexes.
• For the « Case Law » section, 2500 words, including footnotes, summary, keywords, bibliographic notes, and possible annexes.
• The font style is Times New Roman with size 12, single-spaced and justified.
• All submissions must consist of the complete and final manuscript and must be submitted by the authors themselves.
• No advance decision can be given based on topic proposals or outlines.
• The languages of publication are English and French. To submit an article, the author must choose between English and French. The same article cannot be published in both English and French.
• By submitting their articles, the authors confirm that necessary permission has been obtained from the copyright owners of third-party material included in the article.
• Authors are also requested to state that their work is original and has not been published elsewhere.
2. Rules of the presentation of articles:

First, the title of the article plus a summary and seven (07) keywords in the language of the article. The article begins with its title, then, below, the name and the author’s first name. The name is written in full in capital letters and the first letter of the first name in capital letters. The first name must precede the last name. Then follows the author’s status (professional title and if academic, possibly his laboratory or research unit). Further, heading levels should be clearly indicated.

3. Specific rules for the presentation of notes and citations:

Notes are footnoted with a cross-reference (numbers). References and numbers are presented in Time New Roman font, size ten (10) and must appear in the sentence before its final period. Citations are inserted in the text in quotation marks. The text inserted between quotation marks must be in italics and the punctuation that is part of the quotation must be included within the quotation marks. Authors are encouraged to follow the style of OSCOLA (Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities)

All quotations in an original language other than English or French are systematically followed by their translation. This translation must appear in the body of the text with, at the end of this translation, a footnote mentioning the translator and the citation in the original language.

References to CCJA judgments must be made within the text and not in footnotes.

4. Specific rules for bibliographic and digital presentation:
• Quantum of the bibliography :

The bibliography must be proportional and reasonable. In case of abuse, the Editorial Advisory Board reserves the right to request a reduction in the number of references. The bibliographic citation must respect the alphabetical order.

• Referencing of books and articles in the bibliography :

The book is presented as follows: First name, Title of the book, Publisher, Place of publication, Edition, Year of publication, Page of the extract.

The journal article is presented as follows: Last name, First name, Title of the article in quotation marks, Title of the journal in italics, Number and Volume, Date of publication, Pagination. For a digital article, the hypertext link of the article and its date and time of consultation should be provided at the end.

5. Forms of submission and selection of articles:

Articles for the Journal must be sent toHamidou TANGARA, Secretary of the Journal, at: journal@ohadarbitration.com

As soon as the article is received, an acknowledgement of receipt is sent to the author electronically, within six (06) days after the e-mail is sent to the secretariat. The secretariat anonymously sends the submitted articles to the members of the Editorial Board. Each article is examined within the Editorial Board by the experts of the theme addressed in the article.

OhadArb is a peer-reviewed journal. All decisions remain within the complete discretion of the Editorial Board. Manuscripts may be returned to authors with suggestions related to substance and/or style.

The Editorial Board will use the evaluation grid to assess the quality of the formatting, readability, and compatibility with the field of the Journal. Not to forget its scientific contribution.

It will submit all the articles to the Editorial Advisory Board for validation, having completed the evaluation grid.

The Editorial Advisory Board has the final say on the publication of articles and other scholarships.

The Editorial Board may refer to the Editorial Advisory Board at any time. At the end of this pre-examination, one of the three possible answers can be given by the Editorial Advisory Board (see form in Annex):

• Publication as is,
• Publication possible subject to minor or major modifications
• Proposal of rejection with reasons by the concerned member of the Editorial Advisory Board.

In case of a request for modification, even if it is minor, the text is returned to its author with the indications of the experts and the members of the Editorial Advisory Board for correction.

The Editorial Advisory Board prejudges the publication of an article. Consequently, the same text may be returned repeatedly to its author for correction until a favorable opinion is received from the Editorial Advisory Board.

No grievance can be attributed to the Editorial Advisory Board in case of rejection of an article. Any submission of an article implies consent to this rule. Articles that are not published, for lack of a favorable opinion, will be returned to their authors.

OPINION OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Title of the proposed publication:

The Editorial Board’s proposal

• Publication as is
• Publication possible subject to minor or major modifications
• Proposed amendments:
• Proposal of rejection with reasons by the concerned member of the Editorial Board.
• • Issue not clearly identified
  • Insufficient bibliography and references
  • Non-conformity with the field of the Journal.
  • Other