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Burkina Faso is a Contracting State to the ICSID Convention:

  • Signature: 16 September 1965
  • Deposit of Ratification: 29 August 1966
  • Entry into Force: 14 October 1966
  • Pursuant to Article 54(2) of the ICSID Convention, Burkina Faso has designated “Cour Suprême” as competent for the recognition and enforcement of ICSID awards.
  • Pursuant to Article 69 of the ICSID Convention, Burkina Faso enacted Ordonnance No. 17/PRES/DEV.T/AET du 31 mars 1966 portant ratification de la Convention pour le règlement des différends relatifs aux investissements entre Etats et ressortissants d’autres Etats conclue sous les auspices de la Banque Internationale pour la Reconstruction et le Développement to make the Convention effective in their jurisdiction.
  • Pursuant to Article 13(1) of the ICSID Convention Burkina Faso has made the following panel designations effective until 7 September 2010:
    - Mr. Ambroise Marie BALIMA: Directeur Général du Commerce, Ministère du Commerce, de la Promotion de l’Entreprise et de l’Artisanat
    - Mr. Mamadou GUIRA: Directeur des Affaires Contentieuse et de Recouvrement, Ministère des Finances et du Budget
    - Mrs. Gertrude M. OUEDRAOGO: Conseiller des Affaires Economiques Direction Générale de la Coopération
    - Mr. Adama TRAORE: Directeur Général du Développement Industriel Ministère du Commerce, de la Promotion de l’Entreprise et de l’Artisanat
    - Mr. Sibili Franck COMPAORE: Magistrate
    - Mr. Victor KAFANDO: Magistrate
    - Mr. Ignace YERBANGA: Magistrate
    - Mr. Dobo Martin ZONOU: Magistrate

Burkina Faso is a Contracting State to the New York Convention:

  • Date of Accession: 23 March 1987
  • Entry into Force: 21 June 1987

Burkina Faso is a Contracting State to both the 1899 & 1907 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes:

  • 1899 Entry into Force: 30 August 1961
  • 1907 Entry into Force: 30 August 1961

Burkina Faso is a United Nations Member State:

  • Date of Admission: 20 September 1960 

Official State Name: Burkina Faso

Official Language: French

Recognised Regional Languages: Mòoré, Dioula (Bambara)

Capital: Ouagadougou

Motto: "Unité-Progrès-Justice" ("Unity, Progress, Justice")

Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)

Time Zone: (UTC+0)

International Calling Code: +226

Internet TLD: .bf

Location of Burkina Faso within the African Union

Coming soon.

 

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