On February 26, 2024, CLDP will conduct a workshop on franchise contract classification with the Central Bank and the Ministry of Commerce and Export Promotion to facilitate the understanding of financial transactions pertaining to international franchises and facilitate their contribution to the...

Tunisia: CLDP Hosts Roundtable with Private Sector to Discuss Tunisia’s PPP Legal Framework

On January 8, in Tunis, CLDP, in partnership with Tunisia’s Instance Générale de Partenariat Public-Privé, organized a roundtable with representatives from the Tunisian private sector – including la...

On Nov. 28 – Nov. 29, in Rabat, Morocco, CLDP, in partnership with the General Treasury of Morocco, organized a two-day workshop on ethical practices and competition in public procurement for participants from a wide range of government agencies involved in public procurement. Experts from the...

On October 10-18, CLDP organized multiple workshops, a roundtable, and a working group session.

On October 10 – 11, CLDP, in partnership with the Tunisian Ministry of Commerce and Export Promotion, hosted a workshop on international trade and commercial negotiations for participants from the...

On June 19-20, CLDP Senior Attorney Adam Al-Sarraf participated in a regional conference in Cairo, Egypt on best practices in implementing effective insolvency and restructuring mechanisms. The conference was sponsored by the World Bank and INSOL International, with support from CLDP, and included...

After agriculture, the artisan sector provides the second largest number of jobs in developing and emerging markets, providing a powerful pathway out of poverty for millions. It is essential for income distribution and job growth across socio-economic levels, in particular for women, who may constitute up to 80% of the sector. It is also a significant vector of political and social stability as it...

On December 13-14, CLDP, in collaboration with Ministry of Commerce of Tunisia and the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, led a workshop on franchising for 40 participants from the Tunisian private sector. The presentations focused on the information needed by investors interested in investing in franchises or...

On December 8, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in conjunction with the Saudi Arabia National Center for Privatization and Public Private Partnerships (NCP), and Norton, Rose, & Fulbright, CLDP trained lawyers from the American Chamber of Commerce in Riyadh (AmCham Riyadh) in the PPP contract model...

On November 29-30, CLDP, in cooperation with the Moroccan judiciary, conducted a workshop in Casablanca on best practices in court supervision of bankruptcy procedures and developing resources to improve implementation. Speakers, including U.S. Federal Bankruptcy judges and a Federal Judicial Center...

On October 26 – 28, CLDP, in cooperation with the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for International Legal Education and the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, will host a comprehensive legal writing and research program in Cairo, Egypt, for law school teams set to...