Liézal Mostert joins ENSafrica's IP department

intellectual property (IP)

02 Apr 2019

ENSafrica is delighted to welcome Liézal Mostert, who joins the IP department as a senior associate.
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Amazon: lessons from the world’s biggest brand

intellectual property (IP)

02 Apr 2019
BY Rachel Sikwane

Brand owners will undoubtedly welcome any efforts made by the world’s largest retailer to tackle the scourge of counterfeiting.
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Chips – a hot topic in South Africa

intellectual property (IP)

02 Apr 2019
BY Gaelyn Scott

A recent ruling of the ARB on adverts for McCain chips gives an interesting insight into the new adverting regulatory regime.
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Parody and abuse

intellectual property (IP)

02 Apr 2019
BY Gaelyn Scott AND Liézal Mostert

A long-running legal dispute in the USA involving the brand Louis Vuitton is interesting. Not only does it deal with parody as a defence to trade mark infringement, but it also deals with trade mark bullying.
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Africa Business In Brief

African regulatory and business intelligence

31 Mar 2019

issue 298
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GTDT: Arbitration

dispute resolution

28 Mar 2019
BY Kirsty Simpson AND Megan Rossouw

South Africa | 2019
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Uganda passes new Investment Code

African regulatory and business intelligence

26 Mar 2019
BY Phillip Karugaba

Uganda has enacted the Investment Code Act, 2019. The previous Code was enacted in 1991 and was long overdue for amendment given the changes in approach to attracting investment and the glaring weaknesses in the old Code.
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Africa Business In Brief

African regulatory and business intelligence

25 Mar 2019

issue 297
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The Labour and Employment Disputes Review

employment

20 Mar 2019
BY Peter le Roux AND Ross Alcock

2nd Ed | South Africa
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South African patents, registered designs and patent and design applications: substantial fee increase imminent

intellectual property (IP)

19 Mar 2019
BY Joanne van Harmelen

As of 1 April 2019, the official fees payable on South African patents, registered designs, and patent and design applications will be significantly increased for corporate entities.
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tax revenews | issue 22

tax

19 Mar 2019

tax revenews | issue 22
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Africa Business In Brief

African regulatory and business intelligence

17 Mar 2019

issue 296
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Africa tax in brief

tax

12 Mar 2019
BY Celia Becker

The latest tax developments across Africa
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Not all dividends are ordinary

tax

12 Mar 2019
BY Michael Reifarth

Shareholders should therefore carefully evaluate the economic effect as well as the tax implications of the relevant options available to them before making an election in respect of a particular form of distribution.
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Proposed amendments to clarify income tax treatment of statutory mergers

tax

12 Mar 2019
BY Robert Gad , Megan McCormack AND Jo-Paula Roman

Proposed amendments to clarify income tax treatment of statutory mergers.
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