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Senegal is a Contracting State to the ICSID Convention:

  • Signature: 26 September 1966
  • Deposit of Ratification: 21 April 1967
  • Entry into Force: 21 May 1967
  • Pursuant to Article 54(2) of the ICSID Convention, Senegal has designated “Cour d’Appel de Dakar” as competent for the recognition and enforcement of ICSID awards.
  • Pursuant to Article 69 of the ICSID Convention, Senegal enacted Loi No. 67-14 du 28 février 1967 autorisant le Président de la République à ratifier la Convention pour le règlement des différends relatifs aux investissements entre états et ressortissants d’autres Etats (Off. Gaz. 3888, April 17, 1967); Décret No. 67-517 du 19 mai 1967 ordonnant la publication au J.O. de la Convention pour le règlement des différends relatifs aux investissements entre Etats et ressortissants d’autres Etats (Off. Gaz. 3897, June 10, 1967) to make the Convention effective in their jurisdiction.
  • Pursuant to Article 13(1) of the ICSID Convention Senegal has made the following panel designations effective until 7 June 2004:
    - Mr. Ousmane CAMARA: Président du Conseil d’Etat du Sénégal
    - Mr. Alioune DIAGNE: Avocat, Ancien Ministre; Président du Groupe de Réflexion pour la Compétitivité et la Croissance
    - Mr. Galaye SECK: Directeur de la Monnaie et du Crédit

Senegal is a Contracting State to the New York Convention:

  • Date of Accession: 17 October 1994
  • Entry into Force: 15 January 1995

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

  • 1899 Entry into Force: 1 August 1977
  • 1907 Entry into Force: 30 September 1977

Senegal is a United Nations Member State:

  • Date of Admission: 28 September 1960

Official State Name: Republic of Senegal - République du Sénégal

Official Language: French

Recognised Regional Languages: Wolof, Soninke, Seereer-Siin, Fula, Maninka, Diola

Capital: Dakar

Motto: "Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi" (French) "One People, One Goal, One Faith"

Currency: CFA franc (XOF)

Time Zone: UTC

International Calling Code: +221

Internet TLD: .sn

Location of Senegal within the African Union

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