South Africa: update | a pause in corporate governance? The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on gatherings and shareholders’ meetings
corporate commercial
16 Mar 2020BY Brian Jennings
What does the Gatherings Prohibition mean for companies?
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South Africa: the legal implications of coronavirus (COVID-19) national disaster | booking repayments and data protection
16 Mar 2020
BY Angela Itzikowitz , Era Gunning AND Suemeya Hanif
We cover the legal implications of some of these measures, particularly the repayment of bookings and data protection.
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South Africa: the coronavirus (COVID-19) | employment law update following President Ramaphosa’s speech
employment
16 Mar 2020BY Peter le Roux AND Lauren Salt
There are a number of new questions that we anticipate will be plaguing employers.
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Mauritius: Coronavirus (COVID-19)| the Bank of Mauritius introduces a Support Programme to accompany local economic operators across all sectors
16 Mar 2020
BY Martine de Fleuriot de la Colinière AND Nashenta Vuddamalay Zindel
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Bank of Mauritius has been closely monitoring its economic impact on the banking sector and the Mauritian economy.
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South Africa: Coronavirus legal update
13 Mar 2020
In the context of the Coronavirus outbreak worldwide, business and entrepreneurs are busy developing strategies and practical ways to mitigate and manage the risks associated with disruptions that may be caused as a result of the outbreak.
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Regulations in respect of the Portable Gratuity Retirement Fund published
10 Mar 2020
BY Natasha Behary Paray AND Shrivan Dabee
From April 2020, Mauritian employers will need to set up private pension schemes for their employees
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Lock-outs: tit for tat or just tat?
employment
10 Mar 2020BY Devon Jenkins
The facts in the decision of the Labour Court provide an interesting illustration of the interaction between a strike and a lock-out.
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A snapshot of Rwanda’s tightened financial crimes laws
10 Mar 2020
BY Dieudonné Nzafashwanayo AND Eustache Ngoga
The Parliament of Rwanda recently passed two key laws to counter money laundering, the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
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Kenya’s new Companies (Beneficial Ownership Information) Regulations
10 Mar 2020
BY Mahesh Acharya AND Faith Chebet
A 2019 amendment to the Kenyan Companies Act, 2015 introduced a requirement for every company to keep a register of its beneficial owners and submit a copy within 30 days
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tax in brief | issue 43
tax
10 Mar 2020
tax in brief | issue 43
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Expect US to fight 'free ride' on drug prices
tax
09 Mar 2020BY André J Maré
A recent report published by the White House Council of Economic Advisers on drug pricing in the US has put the cost of medicine and poor people's access to it back in the spotlight on a global scale
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Will asset sale attract capital gains or income tax?
tax
09 Mar 2020BY Peter Dachs
It is important to determine whether the proceeds from the disposal of an asset are subject to capital gains tax or to income tax.
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Ugandan court rules on interest during tax dispute
tax
09 Mar 2020BY Celia Becker
Ugandan court rules on interest during tax dispute
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More protection for small businesses and HDPs
competition/antitrust
09 Mar 2020BY Tayla Theron AND Aidan Scallan
On February 13, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the promulgation of certain significant sections of the Competition Amendment Act, 2018
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 342 | 08 Mar 2020
issue 342
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