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LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND THE INCENTIVES OF DOING BUSINESS IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES(PART V)
By
Dr. Paul Otubusin,
M.B.A.,J.D.,PhD
Principal Partner, Otubusin & Assoc. P.C. (www.otubusin.com)
Professor Emeritus & former chair Philosophy, Calumet College.
SENEGAL
Senegal, located in West Africa, is bounded by Mauritania in the north and northeast, by Mali in the east, by Guinea and Guinea Bissau in the south and the by the Atlantic Ocean in the west.
Legal System
Senegal is a civil law country. Legal entities conducting business in
Senegal are mainly governed by the Commercial Code and, in particular,
the Law of July 24, 1867. For certain legal entities (real property companies),
the Civil rather than the Commercial code is applicable.
Small Claims Court Is A Simple Way To File A Complaint Which Involves less than $5,000
Small Claims Court in Illinois, reserved for individuals who have a complaint involving less than $5,000, is a simple way in which people can sue without hiring an attorney.
Proper preparation by the person bringing the lawsuit will improve the chance of success in this informal, relatively easy way to receive money that you believe is owed to you.
“The confusion surrounding Small Claims Court is exacerbated by some of the so-called reality-based court TV shows, which are designed for entertainment and do not provide a full, accurate picture,” says Hon. Stephen C. Mathers, a circuit judge in Knox County and president of the Illinois Judges Association (IJA).
One of the best ways to learn how Small Claims Court works is to visit
one, he says. If you watched the proceedings there and decide to use Small
Claims Court, he offers the following advice.
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