It is our pleasure to inform you on a new publication on OHADA by Presses Universitaire d'Afrique, titled: "LE STATUT DU COMMERÇANT". This is the third publication of the collection "VADE MECUM" OHADA whose purpose is to offer an explicit and practicable study on specific areas of the OHADA Common System of Business Laws. The authors are Mr. Paul Gérard POUGOUE, Professor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Teaching at the University of Yaoundé II (Soa) and Mr. Athanase FOKO, PhD in Private Law, Vice-Dean in charge of Tuition Fees and Student Affairs of the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, University of Ngaoundéré. The authors of this textbook lay emphasis on all the relevant, pecuniary and innovative aspects of the "Statut du commerçant" in the OHADA Uniform Act on General Commercial Law. In their analyses, the authors have also included some elements of comparative law for everyone in the society to benefit from this new regime, applicable to all traders. This OHADA textbook has been sponsored by the African Association for a Unified System of Business Laws (UNIDA) and your website: www.ohada.com, both presided by Mr. Keba MBAYE. This textbook constitutes for the target group - traders, students, lecturers and legal practitioners - not only a document of reference but also a very useful guide for those who need deep knowledge and clear understanding on this area of the law. This book is available for sale at the following bookshops: Librairie Papyrus Afrique Face Hôtel Akwa Place, Boulevard de la Liberté B.P. 2580 Douala Tel.: +237 342 32 66 ACEDA 406 Boulevard de la Liberté Douala Tel.: +237 222 08 93 Messapresse Douala et Yaoundé Abidjan - Ivory Coast Editions Eburnie Responsable : Marie-Agathe Amoikon 01 B.P. 1984 Abidjan 01 Tel.: +225 20 21 57 58 Fax: +225 20 21 64 65 Mail: amoikon.ma@aviso.ci Ougadougou - Burkina Faso Editions Sankofa & Gurli Responsable: Monsieur Jean-Claude Naba 01 B.P. 3811 Tel. / Fax: +226 36 43 44 Mail: sankogur@hotmail.com Cotonou - Benin Editions Ruisseaux d'Afrique Responsable: Béatrice Lalinon Gbado 04 B.P. 1154 C/ 2186 Tel. / Fax: +229 38 31 86 Mail: ruisseau@mail.leland.bj Brazzaville - Congo Société congolaise de distribution et de recouvrement Responsable : Nicolas Bembe Mail: scdr@mtcybernet.com Bamako - Mali Editions Jamana Responsable : Hamidou Konaté Hamdallaye - Avenue Cheik Zayed Porte n° 2694 - B.P.: 2043 Tel.: +223 229 62 89 Fax: +223 229 76 39 Mail: jamana@malinet.ml Conakry Guinea Editions Ganndal Responsable: Yaya Satina Tel.: +224 11 46 35 07 / 21 23 50 Fax: +224 46 35 07 / 45 45 38 Mail: ganndal@mirinet.net.gn Libreville - Gabon Editions du Silence Mail: moussiroumouyama@yahoo.fr N'Djamena - Chad Me Marcel Betel Ninganadji Avocat au barreau du Tchad Tel.: +235 52 31 13 Fax: +235 52 65 52 Dakar - Senegal Editions Comptables et Juriques Responsable: M. Oumar Sambe 5, Avenue Cadre B.P. 11 230 CD Dakar - Sénégal Tel.: +221 821 48 77 / 822 96 91 Fax: +221 822 23 46 Mail: fideca@arc.sn For more information, please contact Mr. Jean-Alain PENDA, Tel.: + 44 7814 172 984, Email: jeanalain@ohada.com.