A Brief Analysis of the Disputes Arising from China-African Civil and Commercial Transactions

Abstract

Abstract: With the frequent civil and commercial transactions between China and Africa, more and more legal disputes arose as a result. Currently the civil and commercial disputes are mainly the contractual disputes, letter of credit or guarantee disputes, labor disputes, marine disputes and delictual disputes. These disputes often occur in the African countries and are often settled in African courts or arbitral institutions. Under the current legal systems and legal traditions in many African countries and in China, it is more preferable to settle such disputes through arbitration in stead of through litigation for the Chinese parties as well as for the African parties doing business in China.

Keywords: disputes, China-African civil and commercial transactions, litigation, arbitration