Transferring personal information outside of South Africa: POPIA and the implications of Schrems II
04 Aug 2020
BY Era Gunning
It is imperative for organisations to comply with POPIA when transferring personal information outside of South Africa.
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Mining Tax: Miners caught between a rock and proposed amendments
04 Aug 2020
BY Andries Myburgh AND Kristel van Rensburg
On 31 July 2020, National Treasury and SARS published the 2020 Draft TLAB and Draft TALAB, for public comment due by 31 August 2020.
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Genetically modified mice and the patent bargain
04 Aug 2020
BY Rowan Forster
This judgment is a useful reminder of what is sometimes referred to as the “patent bargain”, something that is at the very heart of the patent system.
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Booking.com – is it generic?
03 Aug 2020
BY Fae Hassan AND Manisha Bugwandeen-Doorasamy
Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the judgment in the recent case of United States Patent and Trademark Office v Booking.com that may in time be referred to as the “generic.com case”.
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Trade secrets: in the news again
03 Aug 2020
Recent news stories have once again shone a spotlight on the issue of trade secrets.
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Patents: Solving the problem of “card clash”
03 Aug 2020
Computer-implemented inventions and even business-related inventions can in many cases be patented, provided the invention has a technical character.
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A 101 guide to insolvency and business rescue in Uganda
03 Aug 2020
BY Donald Nyakairu AND Tracy Kakongi
Business rescue affords companies the opportunity to restructure their financial affairs and offers a more advantageous realisation of the company’s assets than would be achieved from liquidation.
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Kenya: update on the Data Commissioner’s appointment
03 Aug 2020
BY Mahesh Acharya
The Public Service Commission (the “Commission”), in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act, 2019 (“DPA”), recently published a list of shortlisted candidates for the position of Data Commissioner.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 363 | 02 Aug 2020
issue 363
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ICLG: Insurance & Reinsurance 2020
31 Jul 2020
South Africa | 2020
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Handout | Interest deductibility in South Africa
29 Jul 2020
Handout | Interest deductibility in South Africa
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South Africa: COVID-19 related insurance claims and coverage: resolving the coverage disputes
28 Jul 2020
BY Rob Scott AND Zara Sher
It is imperative that an expeditious route or process be found in order to bring a finality to the business interruption claims in the South African context in the shortest possible timeframe.
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COVID-19 and mental health in the workplace
28 Jul 2020
BY Prencess Mohlahlo AND Naledi Raseote
Several cases in South Africa have highlighted the importance of employer awareness of their responsibilities when faced with employees whose mental health has been adversely impacted by COVID-19 and the lockdown.
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ENSafrica: Coronavirus (COVID-19) legal update
Coronavirus (COVID-19) issue 11 | 28 Jul 2020
issue 11
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What are the implications of the recent SCA judgment for firearm owners?
28 Jul 2020
BY Aslam Moosajee , Willem van der Colff AND Ariane Nevin
The South African Constitutional Court previously held that “Gun ownership is not a fundamental right under our Bill of Rights. It is a privilege regulated by law, under the Firearms Control Act.”
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