Insights
La Firma y los Certificados Electrónicos
Los grandes avances tecnológicos experimentados en las últimas décadas, han llevado a que, a día de hoy, sea difícil, por no decir imposible, iinarse alguna actividad que no se pueda realizar por internet o a través de algún dispositivo electrónico.
Appropriately Managing Hazardous Materials in the Oil and Gas Sector
A major challenge throughout the Oil and Gas (O&G) sector is that many waste streams can become contaminated by oily or hazardous fluids, and possibly result in radioactivity requiring careful transportation, handling, treatment and disposal.
OIL & GAS Meeting Day – Service Industry 2019
2019 has been declared the Year of Energy in Equatorial Guinea and in line with this initiative, the National Association of Hydrocarbons Service Companies (NAHSCO) organized the first ever Oil & Gas Meeting Day – Service Industry Conference in Malabo.
Implementation of CEMAC FX Regulations – Petroleum Sector
Following the coming into force of the CEMAC Regulation 02/18/CEMAC/UMAC/CM in 21 December 2018 (hereinafter the “FX Regulation”), unlike with the former exchange control regulation of 2000, the Governor of the Bank of Central African States (“BEAC”) issued…
Las Telecomunicaciones en Guinea Ecuatorial
Las telecomunicaciones consisten en el estudio y aplicación de la técnica que diseña sistemas que permitan la comunicación a larga distancia a través de la transmisión y recepción de señales, que se propagan a través de ondas electromagnéticas.
La CEMAC – Integración Regional
A pesar de la proliferación de los procesos de integración contemporáneos, pocos de ellos han podido avanzar y lograr los efectos potenciales que han de darse en una zona de integración, en este sentido, es interesante…
The practicability of Simplified Recovery Procedures & Enforcement Measures under OHADA
The Uniform Act Organising Simplified Recovery Procedures and Enforcement Measures (hereinafter the UA) was enacted in 1998 and unlike most of the other Uniform Acts, the UA has not been revised.
BEAC Instructions to Foreign Exchange Regulations
As contemplated by article 191 of the CEMAC Regulation 02/18/CEMAC/UMAC/CM dated 21 December 2018 (hereinafter the “FX Regulation”), on the 10th of June 2019, eleven (11) instructions
Revised Foreign Exchange Regulations
The Bank of Central African States (“BEAC”) submitted for adoption a new set of foreign exchange regulations to the Ministerial Committee of the Union Monétaire de L’Afrique Centrale (UMAC), which is the entity responsible for the harmonization of monetary policy in the CEMAC.
Revised Rules to Work Permits
This client alert summarises the issue of three new Ministerial Orders by the Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Labour. One of them deals with work permits.
Intellectual Property Rights and Africa
Are African states doing enough to educate entrepreneurs and the general public about the importance and benefits of protecting IP rights to curb the menace of counterfeiting?
Revised Foreign Investment Rules
This client alert summarises Equatorial Guinea’s new foreign investment rules and provides guidance to foreign investors and businesses on what action to take in light of the new rules.