Every commercial company, including those in which the State or a corporate person governed
by public law is a partner, whose registered office is located on the territory of one of the State
Parties to the Treaty on the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (hereinafter referred to as
“ State Parties”) shall be subject to the provisions of this Uniform Act.
All economic interest groups shall also be subject to the provisions of this Uniform Act.
Commercial companies and economic interest groups shall likewise be subject to the laws
applicable in the States Parties in which their registered office is situated, provided that such
laws are not contrary to the provisions of this Uniform Act.
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In force from 17 April 1997
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