In accordance with its liberal economic principles, Gabon is open to foreign investors and the rights of free enterprise are guaranteed. 1. GENERAL LEGAL ENVIRONMENT A. Constitution & other sources of rules: Gabon has a civil law structure with a hierarchy of legislation: lower laws need to comply with upper laws.
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Articles & Analysis | A look at the legal environment and the framework for investment from The Report: Gabon 2014
Chapter | Legal Framework from The Report: Gabon 2014
OBG introduces the reader to the different aspects of the legal system in Gabon, in partnership with Deloitte.
With just 1.63m people, Gabon is the second-smallest member of the six-country Central African Economic and Monetary Community in terms of population, after Equatorial Guinea. However, the country’s well-developed hydrocarbons sector has made Gabon the second-largest economy in the sub-region.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Alex Saleh, Partner, Al Tamimi & Co. from The Report: Kuwait 2014
Articles & Analysis | New rules for corporate governance go into effect in 2014 from The Report: Kuwait 2014
Corporate governance is a system by which companies are directed, controlled and regulated, and it defines the relationships between the board of directors, management and owners of a company. The most notable concepts of corporate governance include the designation of responsibility, accountability, transparency and rights, and treatment of...
Chapter | Legal Framework from The Report: Kuwait 2014
This chapter contains an outline of the legal framework in which local and foreign investors operate. It also contains information on the new companies law, regulations regarding the conduct of boards of directors and moves to protect minority shareholders. This chapter also contains an interview with Alex Saleh, Partner, Al Tamimi & Co.