DR Congo

Biography

With the advent of OHADA law, he has accompanied and accompanies various companies in the realization of their investment projects from the creation phase, prospecting, and operation. As such, he practices his profession with dedication by advising his clients with verbal and written legal advice.

In his litigation practice, he advises and represents clients before courts and tribunals before all jurisdictions in the DRC. He practices cassation before the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration of the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa "OHADA" ("CCJA"), in matters relating to the OHADA Uniform Acts and Regulations.

He also works as a lawyer before disciplinary bodies. In this capacity, he has several times assisted and represented clients and lawyers before the various councils of the Bar Association and the National Council of the Bar Association in disciplinary matters and in fee disputes and other administrative and electoral matters.

Mr. Billys BILIS LOTENGO is a PhD student in co-supervision at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne and the University of Kinshasa, after having obtained his  Diplomas of Higher Studies (D.E.S/D.E.A), Bachelor's degree  (Bac+5) and Diploma (Bac+3) at the Faculty of Law of the University of Kinshasa.

He is on the list of arbitrators in OHADA law of the National Center for Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation (CENACOM).

The practice of his profession is done in French, and can easily work in several other languages.

He is the author of several publications and scientific contributions, including:

1. The establishment of the prohibition zone and the prohibited zones in Congolese mining and quarrying law (on Awa-Africa.com);
2. Sanctions and their main causes in DRC mining and quarrying law (on Awa-Africa.com);
3. BILIS Lotengo (B.), "Incidences of the modification of the Family Code on inheritances in DR Congo: Analysis of the legislation in force", in Mouvements et enjeux sociales- revue internationale des dynamique sociales, n° 128, May-June 2023, pp. 163-172;
4. BILIS Lotengo (B.), DJO Ngula (H.), "The testament, a necessity for the safeguarding of social peace post mortem with a view to a harmonious succession in the Democratic Republic of Congo", in Cahiers Africains des Droits de l'Homme et de la Démocratie et du Développement durable, 27th year, No. 78, Vol. 1, January-March 2023, pp. 171-188;
5. BILIS Lotengo (B.), LESSIE Abonzai (R.), "Impacts of the modification of the Family Code on adoption in the Democratic Republic of Congo: An analytical look at the legislation on the international adoption of children", in Cahiers Africains des Droits de l'Homme et de la Démocratie et du Développement durable, 26th year, No. 77, Vol. 2, October-December 2022,  pp. 183-201;
6. Forestry in the DRC: analysis of the legislation in force (on Awa-Africa.com);
7. The causes and procedures of dissolution of a commercial company: the case of limited liability companies in the DRC (on Ohada.com-OhadataD-22-16);
8. Termination of the non-professional lease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (on Awa-Africa.com);
9. The termination of the professional lease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (on Awa-Africa.com);
10. The recovery of lawyers' fees in the Democratic Republic of Congo: outline of a legal conformity with social realities (on Awa-Africa.com);
11. Collection of texts inherent in the training of lawyers, Kinshasa, unpublished, 2016.

Contact: +243 81 14 74 050 - +243 99 12 45 174

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