Download This Paper'Spare the Sinner; Punish the Righteous': A Review of the Supreme Court of Ghana Jurisprudence on International Business Transactions
in Richard F. Oppong and Kissi Agyebeng, A Commitment to Law, Development and Public Policy: A Festschrift in Honour of Nana Dr SKB Asante (Wildy, Simmonds & Hill Publishing, 2016) 175-197
23 Pages Posted: 1 May 2020
Date Written: November 30, 2016
Abstract
Article 181(5) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution requires parliamentary approval of international business transactions to which the government is party, a term defined to include state procurement contracts and various public-private investment projects. This paper traces the origin of that constitutional requirement. It reviews the Supreme Court’s case law on the subject and discusses their implications for Ghana’s relationship with the international business community. It concludes with suggestions for legislative intervention.
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