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Getting the Deal Through - Arbitration 2014 - Ghana
Category: General Business, Ghana | June 2014Ghana is a contracting state to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. No dec- larations or notifications were made under articles I, X and XI of the New York Convention. Ghana is also a party to the Interna- tional Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes, which came into force on 14 October 1966. In addition, Ghana is a party to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
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Getting the Deal Through - Mergers and Acquisitions 2014 - Ghana
Category: General Business, Ghana | June 2014In Ghana, business combination takes various forms, namely: • acquisition of shares; • creation of joint ventures; • acquisition of business assets; • merger of two or more companies into one of the existing companies; • merger of two or more companies into a new entity set up for that purpose; • amalgamation or arrangement with court approval; • creation of new holding companies for existing entities; and • acquisition of state-owned business entities or assets from the Ghana government under its divestiture programme in accord- ance with PNDC Law 326.
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Getting the Deal Through - Oil Regulation 2012 - Ghana
Category:Oil and Gas, Ghana | June 2012The upstream petroleum industry in Ghana has been energised in recent years with the commercial discovery of the Jubilee Field in 2007. The Jubilee Field straddles the Deepwater Tano and West Cape Three Points licences some 70km offshore Ghana and 130km southwest of the port city Takoradi. The Field has estimated recoverable resources of up to 1 billion barrels.
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Getting the Deal Through - Mining 2012 - Ghana
Category:Mining, Ghana | June 2012The Business Monitor International indicates that the mining sector contributed about 7.3 per cent to Ghana’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2011. According to the London-based metalsconsulting company, CRU, Ghana improved its position to become the seventh leading producer of gold in the world, based on the 2011 output of approximately 3,118,000 ounces. Gold accounts for about 90 per cent of all mineral receipts.
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Getting the Deal Through - Mergers and Acquisitions 2012 - Ghana
Category: General Business, Ghana | June 2012In all business combinations, the companies involved are required to disclose certain information to their shareholders, the Registrar of Companies and the SEC if they are publicly listed companies. This information largely determines whether approval of a merger, acquisition or takeover would be granted by the SEC.
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Getting the Deal Through - Arbitration 2012 - Ghana
Category: General Business, Ghana | June 2012Ghana is a contracting state to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. It came into force on 8 July 1968. No declarations or notifications were made under articles I, X and XI of the New York Convention. Ghana is also a party to the International Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) which came into force on 14 October 1966. Ghana is also a party to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
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Getting the Deal Through - Mining 2011 - Ghana
Category: Mining, Ghana | July 2011The mining industry in Ghana performed quite well in 2010. The 6.8 per cent GDP growth recorded by the economy was in no small measure on account of the impressive performance of the mining industry in terms of fiscal contributions to the state. According to the Gold Fields Mineral Survey, Ghana was the eighth leading producer of gold in the World as output increased by 2 per cent to 92 tonnes. This was an improvement on the ninth position it attained in 2009.
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Getting the Deal Through - Oil Regulation 2011 - Ghana
Category: Oil and Gas, Ghana | July 2011The upstream petroleum industry in Ghana has been energised in recent years with the commercial discovery of the Jubilee Field in 2007. The Jubilee Field straddles the Deepwater Tano and West Cape Three Points licences some 70km offshore Ghana and 130km southwest of the port city Takoradi. The Field has estimated recoverable resources of up to 1 billion barrels.
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Getting the Deal Through - Mergers and Acquisitions 2011 - Ghana
Category:General Business, Ghana | July 2011In Ghana, business combination takes various forms, namely:
acquisition of shares, creation of joint ventures, acquisition of business assets, merger of two or more companies into one of the existing companies, merger of two or more companies into a new entity set up for that purpose, amalgamation or arrangement with court approval, creation of new holding companies for existing entities and acquisition of state-owned business entities or assets from the Ghana government under its divestiture programme in accordance with PNDC Law 326.read full publication -
Getting the Deal Through - Arbitration 2011 - Ghana
Category: Arbitration, Ghana | July 2011Ghana is a contracting state to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. It came into force on 8 July 1968. No declarations or notifications were made under articles I, X and XI of the New York Convention. Ghana is also a party to the International Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) which came into force on 14 October 1966. Ghana is also a party to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
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Seven Top Strategies for Negotiating a Merger and Acquisition Transaction in Ghana
Category: Mergers and Acquisitions, Ghana | Nov 2009The article provide seven top strategies to help Board of Directors negotiate an acquisition transaction in order to secure the best value for shareholders.
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