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This study aims to investigate the development of the decentralization program in Cameroon as well as the difficulties faced. In spite of the legal and institutional mechanisms put forth to ensure the smooth growth of the decentralization process, a handful of factors still beset its advancement. The goal of this work is to analyse the […]

The article engages in a Marxist analysis of legislative background and events in the global political economy that lead to collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and its subsequent acquisitions by other banks. It mainly places reliance upon two (2) key works of Marxism: (i) the chapter ‘Class Society and the State’ from the book ‘The

Uttarakhand, post-independence, stands as the first state in India to adopt the uniform civil code legislation. On February 7, 2024, the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, receiving successive approval from President Droupadi Murmu on March 13. The Uttarakhand UCC statute is put together into four segments. The primary part

Law in the UAE is enacted on a tripod of three distinct legal promulgations namely Islamic law, Civil law, and international law. The convulse of these Statutory laws often differ irreconcilably in enactment, procedures, construe essence, application, and critique.  The UAE like many other developed countries of the world is trying its best to harmonize

Faced with huge infrastructure deficits and corresponding funding challenges, the FCT (FCT) Administration instituted the land-for-infrastructure-swap scheme in which the private sector was granted land under the Land Use Act (LUA) in exchange for the provision of specified public infrastructure in a Greenfield district at no financial costs to FCT Administration. As a technique of

The menace of public sector corruption has become much like a forest fire during harmattan. It has become too large to be ignored and yet it has defied attempts at curtailing it. Public sector corruption in Nigeria is a major problem that has been plaguing the country for decades. It has caused immense damage to

In this article, the author will synthesize and analyze legal regulations on preventing and combating corruption in the private sector in Vietnam. In addition, the author also mentioned the current status of the implementation of these legal regulations. From there, the author provides assessments, comments and proposes solutions to further strengthen compliance with legal regulations

The article analyses crime in contemporary society, shedding light on state crime involving the criminal network. Crime is a social construct that varies from state to state, often making it difficult to determine whether the state has committed a crime against its people. As the state makes the law, it can define what is and

To date, the mystery of matrimonial regimes in Cameroonian law has not been resolved. Both legislative and case law confusion remains. Legal pluralism, different forms of marriage, discriminatory pre-torque mentalities are all obstacles that seem insurmountable in a context where uniformity in family law is a provocation and harmonisation a temptation. In addition, the fate

Nigeria is a country that has more than 250 ethnic groups. It has many languages and religions. The rate of ethno-religious crises in Nigeria has recently increased because of the political effect of ethnicity and religion. This is evident in the level of destruction of lives and property emanating from restiveness developing from ethnicity and