B&P Associates is a reputable law firm located at Labone, Accra, with 20 core team members including the managing partner and five non lawyers. The firm keenly promotes the ease of doing business in Ghana, and provides top notch, user-friendly legal advice to domestic and...
Introduction Taxation is crucial for developing countries to promote growth and finance social and physical infrastructure needs. A tax is a compulsory charge imposed by an organ of government for public purposes. This charge can be imposed on income, transactions, goods and services, or property. By generating...
Introduction Imagine a scenario where a diligent employee working for a government agency in Ghana uncovers evidence of widespread corruption among high-ranking officials. Faced with a moral dilemma, the employee is torn between staying silent to avoid personal risks or stepping forward to expose the...
INTRODUCTION Green bond financing has emerged as a significant instrument in the contemporary financial landscape, contributing to the improvement of the world. It is employed in funding initiatives beneficial to the environment, while addressing critical concerns such as climate change. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GREEN BOND MARKET The...
A Q&A guide to family law in Ghana. The Q&A gives a high level overview of key issues including jurisdiction and conflict of law; pre- and post-nuptial agreements; divorce, nullity, and judicial separation; children; surrogacy and adoption; cohabitation; family dispute resolution; civil partnership/same-sex marriage; and controversial areas and...
There is no consolidated law or regulation that governs ESG in Ghana. There are, however, varied laws and regulations that pertain to aspects of ESG in Ghana. These include: a. the 1992 Constitution of Ghana; b. the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651); c. the Environmental Protection Act, 1994 (Act...
Introduction Contracts are the cornerstone of some personal and most business relationships, but not all of them are enforceable. A contract may be unenforceable on the basis that its object is illegal or contrary to public policy.[1] An illegal contract is defined as a contract that is...
Introduction In Ghana, lending transactions are primarily regulated by the Borrowers and Lenders Act, 2020 (Act 1052). Section 85 of Act 1052 defines a lender as any person who “enters into a credit agreement with a borrower”. In effect, anyone who provides a credit facility, a...
The fashion industry in Ghana is a thriving and growing sector, with a wide range of businesses involved in the design, production, and distribution of fashion products. Although dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), there are quite a number of large and established businesses...
Has your country enacted legislation to deal with the financial difficulties of institutions that are considered' too big to fail'? Although there is no special legislation to address financial difficulties in large institutions, the CIRA may apply to these companies where the relevant sector-specific legislation does...