Introduction One of life’s few certainties is the payment of taxes. Bearing that in mind, we should ensure that we never find ourselves in a predicament to have an outstanding account with the taxman in the first place, which of course, is sound advice. In cases of liquidation, we know that the South African Revenue […]
Commercial law
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Crowdfunding in South Africa
Introduction In the digital age, everyone is more connected than ever before. This means that we all have access to an audience we have not previously been able to access. This is more so in the case of raising funds. Many Entrepreneurs have great ideas for businesses but require capital. Many now make use of […]
Proposed Amendments to FICA – How will this impact you and me? A Commercial Lawyer’s perspective….
Introduction The Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 (hereinafter referred to as “FICA” or the “Act”) was legislated primarily to combat various unlawful activities, such as money laundering and other unlawful transactions. Essentially, FICA imposes an obligation on all Accountable Institutions to verify the identity/origin of the funds of persons they are entering into […]
Key proposed amendments to the Companies Act
The South African Companies Amendment Bill (“the Bill”) was published on 21 September 2018. This marks the first amendments to the Companies Act No 71 of 2008 (“Companies Act”), since it came into effect. Some of the proposed amendments will soften difficult regulatory requirements and strengthen checks and balances. 1. Amendments to Memorandum of Incorporation […]
Contracts: Key differences between options, preferences and rights of pre-emption
Introduction Common contractual clauses include those of Options, Preferences or Rights of Pre-Emptions. These are particularly common in contracts of sale as well as contracts of lease in some cases. While all these instruments have the effect of benefiting one of the parties to a contract, there are a number of key differences. All of […]
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Unpacking the Basic Requirements for Unjustified Enrichment
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Circumstances in which an unborn child can inherit from a Deceased Estate
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Key Changes introduced by the Copyright Amendment Bill
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Overview of the Property Practitioners Bill