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ArticleThe Role Of The Information Officer Under POPIAThe Acts both refer to the individual automatically appointed being one which holds the office of CEO or an equivalent thereof.South AfricaCorporate/Commercial LawSchoemanLaw Inc.
ArticleThe Taxation Of Marketing Fees Earned By Franchisors In Terms Of Franchise AgreementsThere are various tax implications that arise in relation to franchise arrangements and it is important to consider the tax treatment of the various types of income received and expenditure incurred by both franchisors and franchisees.South AfricaCorporate/Commercial LawTabacks
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ArticleUnlocking Opportunity: An International Entrepreneur's Guide To Launching A Private Company In South AfricaSouth Africa, with its rich culture and emerging markets, has become an enticing destination for international entrepreneurs, in spite of the current economic and political challenges the developing economy is facing. South AfricaCorporate/Commercial LawBarnard Inc.
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ArticleWhen Shareholders Collide: Managing Disputes In South Africa's BoardroomsShareholder disputes are an inevitable part of the business world, particularly in the high-stakes environment of South Africa's corporate sector.South AfricaCorporate/Commercial LawBarnard Inc.
ArticleSouth Africa's President Faces Own Scandal As State Capture Probe EndsSouth Africa's four-year probe into state capture will be complete when Chief Justice Raymond Zondo submits the concluding part of his findings today.South AfricaCriminal LawSonghai Advisory LLP
ArticleBeware The BogeymanThe macro-economic rationale that lies at the heart of black economic empowerment (BEE) is to address the widespread disparities of ownership of productive assets, participation in the economy and skewed social welfare by means of state intervention. South AfricaEmployment and HRCliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
ArticleEmployers Can Ensure Compliance With Popia Quickly And EasilyThe Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) has far-reaching implications for employers that collect, hold, transfer and use employees' personal information, and many are unsureSouth AfricaEmployment and HRBowmans
ArticlePart 4.5 - Establishing A Business - Social Security In South AfricaSouth AfricaEmployment and HRWerksmans Attorneys
ArticlePayment Of Death Benefits In South African Pension LawSection 37C of the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956 governs the payment of pension benefits upon the death of a member. South AfricaEmployment and HRThipa Denenga
ArticleThe Impact Of The Public Interest Factor In Proposed Mergers Before The TribunalThere may be no retrenchments in South Africa as a result of the merger for two years after the implementation of the transaction (1 December 2010), except senior management.South AfricaEmployment and HRNorton Rose Fulbright South Africa
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ArticleHow Incontestable Is Your Business Will?A Business Will should not be confused with an individual's Will that is executed in terms of the Wills Act. A Business Will refers to a succession plan for your enterprise.South AfricaFamily and MatrimonialBarnard Inc.
ArticleFinancial Assistance In Relation To A Loan FacilityWhen a bank approves a loan facility, it will typically require the registration of a mortgage bond over the borrower's immovable property in order to secure the debt.South AfricaFinance and BankingAdams & Adams