South Africa: Life after lockdown: flexible working is here to stay
19 May 2020
BY Lauren Salt AND Jessie Moore
The Alert Level 4 Lockdown Regulations and a new set of Occupational Health and Safety Directions, both published on 29 April 2020, have presented employers with an opportunity to formalise flexible working arrangements.
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South Africa: COVID-19 – a new chapter in state sovereignty over natural resources?
19 May 2020
BY Ntsiki Adonisi
Will COVID-19 usher in a new chapter in the development of the sovereignty principle?
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Uganda: Legal alert on the Public Health (Control of COVID-19) No. 2 (Amendment No. 2) Rules, 2020
19 May 2020
BY Phillip Karugaba AND Tracy Kakongi
The Ministry of Health has passed a new statutory instrument to operationalise the directives issued by the president.
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Guidelines on the buyer power provisions to address abuse of dominance published
19 May 2020
The Guidelines seek to clarify the Commission’s approach to the enforcement of complaints under the new abuse of dominance provision.
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ENSafrica: Coronavirus (COVID-19) legal update
Coronavirus (COVID-19) issue 6 | 19 May 2020
issue 6
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South Africa: Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 – new guideline published related to COVID-19
19 May 2020
On Monday, 18 May 2020, GN. 280 of 2020 was published in Government Gazette No. 43335.
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Mauritius: companies in financial difficulty and the COVID-19 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2020
18 May 2020
BY Anne Sophie Lenette
Due to the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its effects on the Mauritian economy, on 15 May 2020, the Government of Mauritius enacted the COVID-19 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (the “Act”)
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Mauritius: You’ve got time – grace period introduced for compliance and expired EIA licences
18 May 2020
BY Celine Bellouard
The amendments brought to the Environment Protection Act, 2002 (“EPA”) under the COVID-19 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2020 (the “Act”) mainly concern the implementation of temporary measures in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact.
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Mauritius: the COVID-19 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020, Bank of Mauritius Act and Public Debt Management Act – extreme measures to sustain the economy.
18 May 2020
BY Adrien Wong , Nashenta Vuddamalay Zindel AND Chavi Gonpot
The global Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has created a major worldwide economic disruption and companies and corporations are facing unprecedented challenges.
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Mauritius: the regulatory impact of Covid-19 on the financial services industry
18 May 2020
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic unfolds, financial institutions and regulatory authorities around the world have responded positively by introducing unprecedented measures to alleviate financial and economic impact.
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Mauritius: landmark changes to key provisions in employment law due to COVID-19
18 May 2020
The COVID-19 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2020 has brought about certain amendments to key aspects of employment legislation in Mauritius in an attempt to alleviate the adverse economic effects of the recent pandemic on employers
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Mauritius: key taxation implications of the COVID-19 Act
18 May 2020
On 15 May 2020, the COVID-19 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2020 (the “COVID-19 Act”) was adopted by Mauritian Parliament.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 352 | 17 May 2020
issue 352
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Shipping: ground-breaking disclosure and preservation of evidence interim order granted amidst COVID-19 curfew
15 May 2020
BY Thierry Koenig AND Vanesha Babooa-Bissonauth
The Judge’s interim order undoubtedly opens the door to other similar applications to be entered into.
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COVID-19 in Uganda: never let a good crisis go to waste
12 May 2020
BY Phillip Karugaba AND Sarah Nantume
Uganda’s response to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been impressive given the results that have been achieved.
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