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Sierra Leone's Arbitration Act 2022: Key Features Of The New Regime

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22 September 2022 marked an important date for Sierra Leone – an all-new arbitration law, the Arbitration Act 2022 (the "2022 Act"), entered into force.

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Kwadwo Sarkodie

Alejandro López Ortiz

Kate H. Apostolova

Gustavo Scheffer Da Silveira

Charles K. S. Tay

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22 September 2022 marked an important date for Sierra Leone - an all-new arbitration law, the Arbitration Act 2022(the "2022 Act"), entered into force. Replacing the previous arbitration law, dating from 1960, the 2022 Act introduces an arbitration regime consistent with modern international standards, establishes the country's first arbitral institution and implements into domestic law Sierra Leone's obligations under two key international conventions - the New York Convention¹ and the ICSID Convention² (together the "Conventions").

The 2022 Act reflects the input of a variety of stakeholders, including Sierra Leone's Law Reform Commission and the Africa Arbitration Academy. In this Legal Update, we highlight the key features of the 2022 Act and comment on the impact that it is likely to have on arbitration and investment in Sierra Leone.

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