Legal Framework
From The Report: Ghana 2016
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AB & David, OBG’s legal partner, provides a guide to Ghana’s legal framework and relevant statutes for investors.

This section also includes a viewpoint from David Ofosu-Dorte, CEO, AB & David.

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Overview

Letter of the law: A guide to the country’s legal framework and relevant statutes
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The country operates a legal system that is premised on English common law. The laws of Ghana are composed of: the Constitution; statutes enacted by Parliament; orders, rules and regulations made by any person or authority with power conferred under the Constitution; the existing law; and Common Law, which is defined as the rules of law generally known as the doctrines of equity and the rules of customary law, which are rules of law that by custom are applicable to particular communities in Ghana,…

Viewpoint

Power up: David Ofosu-Dorte, CEO, AB & David, on a new legal regime for nuclear energy
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The country’s vision for nuclear power in the energy sector is to develop an energy economy that will ensure a secure and reliable supply of high-quality energy for all segments of the economy in a universally accessible and an environmentally sustainable manner. In order to diversify the national energy mix and to promote renewable energy sources, the national energy policy recognises the need to develop nuclear power as an option for electricity generation in the long term. Whilst the agenda…