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The declaration of Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies of May 15, 2007 The declaration of Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies of May 15, 2007

The OHADAC project, acronym for the ORGANIZATION FOR THE HARMONIZATION OF BUSINESS LAWS IN THE CARIBBEAN, was created at the Conference of May 15, 2007 in Pointe à Pitre, Guadeloupe. The organization takes its name from the OHADA treaty harmonization business laws which links 16 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, and is considered today as an example of integration by the international community.

OHADAC: A vector of regional integration in the Caribbean OHADAC: A vector of regional integration in the Caribbean

The OHADAC project is keenly conscious of its geographical environment. Indeed, composed of a mosaic of States resulting from English, Dutch, American, Spanish and French colonization, the Caribbean enjoys a varied legal heritage.

Port-au-Prince, Haïti, OHADAC Conference, June 17th & 18th, 2008 Port-au-Prince, Haïti, OHADAC Conference, June 17th & 18th, 2008

To address this concern, a second OHADAC Conference was held in Port au Prince, Haiti, in June 17-18, 2008; it revealed a very strong desire throughout the entire Caribbean community for an effort such as OHADAC, to harmonize business law and enhance the rule of commercial law.

Next stage: Santo Domingo & Havana OHADAC Conferences, 2010 Next stage: Santo Domingo & Havana OHADAC Conferences, 2010

Following the signature of the Economic Partnership Agreement (E.P.A.) between the European Union and the Caricom-Cariforum countries, ACP Legal will analyze what legal tools will be necessary to build this vast and new free trade area. To continue the work, a third conference is scheduled from February 25th. to 27th., 2010, to be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.